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One of the more intriguing races in the fall will be state Senate District 28.

This one features a little bit of everything:

• Gladys Robinson, a bright and well-qualified Democrat whose resume includes membership on the UNC Board of Governors and two unsuccessful school board bids.

• Republican City Councilwoman Trudy Wade, who won the GOP primary and will present a formidable challenge for Robinson in the fall.

• And a wild card, County Commissioner Bruce Davis, who is petitioning to be a write-in candidate. Davis, you may recall, is miffed that incumbent Katie Dorsett withdrew from the ballot at the last minute and notified only her handpicked successor, Robinson, who promptly filed. Davis says he would have run as Democrat, had he known Dorsett would withdraw.
Now he’s mad and planning to get even.

Dorsett did nothing illegal. But he has a right to be angry.

Dorsett was clearly miffed when he chose to challenge her two years ago, and you could almost hear the tension crackiling in the air when the two sat together in 2008 for a News & Record editorial board interview..

This time he was biding his time, waiting for her to retire, and she pulled that fast one at the last minute.
He’ll need 5,000 signatures by June 25 to earn a place on the ballot as an independent.
I would be surprised if he doesn’t get them.
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This would put Wade in an enviable position.

She could pull votes from the growing Republican base in the district while Davis and Robinson could split the Democratic votes.

I almost feel an urge to pop some popcorn and swig a soda while watching this one.
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