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November 3, 2008

Obama's grandmother dies

HONOLULU (AP) - Barack Obama's grandmother, whose personality and bearing shaped much of the life of the Democratic presidential contender, has died, Obama announced Monday, one day before the election. Madelyn Payne Dunham was 86. Obama announced the new... Read More

Update: Court leaves N.C. campaign finance law untouched

RALEIGH (AP) - North Carolina's system of publicly financed judicial campaigns remained intact Monday after the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear a challenge over a provision for additional funds in expensive races. The justices declined, without comment... Read More

Voterspeak: Panel makes predictions

The News & Record's Voterspeak panel is making predictions, and we hope you'll make some too. Read their guesses for Election Day results, make your own calls in the comments section, and see how your picks stack up against the actual winners on Tuesd... Read More

You’re too young to vote? Not in Guilford County

GREENSBORO - Think kids these days are apathetic and lazy? Think about this: By the time the voting period ends Tuesday, more kids will have voted in Guilford County than adults did in dozens of the state's other counties. That's thanks to the Kids Votin... Read More

November 2, 2008

Voters beat the rush

Guilford County is poised to break a record for voter turnout on Election Day. “Not in anyone’s memory have we had anything this big,” said George Gilbert, the county’s elections director, predicting that 80 percent of registered voters will cast... Read More

Presidential race: A look at the issues

The Economy: Home mortgage relief, retirement plans, taxes BARACK OBAMA: Create a 90-day foreclosure moratorium for homeowners living in their homes making good-faith efforts to pay mortgages. Suspend 401(k) and IRA tax rules that force seniors to sell eq... Read More

Faltering economy reshapes governor’s race

RALEIGH - It wasn't long after the May primary that Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory found a mantra for his run at the governor's mansion. "My top priority as governor will be jobs, jobs, jobs," the Republican says in an ad he released this August. Read More

November 1, 2008

Technology reshaping campaigns

Throw the old book out the window. Replace it with a BlackBerry, iPhone or Wi-Fi connection, because politics-as-usual is bypassing many of the old standbys once used to spread the message. Technology in the 2008 election is eroding the power of campaigni... Read More

Voting early: Today’s your last shot

Here’s what you need to know: Polls will open at 10 a.m. and close at 5 p.m. Anyone in line at 5 p.m. will be allowed to vote. If you are not registered, this is your last day to vote. Unregistered voters should take proof of address, such as an ID or u... Read More

Young voters may establish a habit

GREENSBORO — Young voters are turning out in droves this election year, and some observers think it will lead to increased participation over their lifetimes. “Once you start voting, you keep voting,” said Guilford County Board of Elections Directo... Read More

Too-young teens register others to vote

GREENSBORO — Sarah Goff and Rachel Ryding are 17, and it’s killing them. The two Grimsley High seniors have spent seven months and untold hours working to promote voting in an election in which they can’t participate. “I think that’s why I’m... Read More

October 31, 2008

Dole hits 'Godless' message again in new ad

RALEIGH (AP) - Republican Sen. Elizabeth Dole is back on the airwaves with a new ad that again decries her rival's ties to an atheist group. Dole says in the ad airing Friday that the faith of Democratic state Sen. Kay Hagan is not the question. The incum... Read More

Perdue, McCrory campaigning hard in final days

FAYETTEVILLE (AP) - Democrat Beverly Perdue spent Friday talking to those undecided on their choice for governor at early-voting locations, benefiting from a money advantage over Republican Pat McCrory in the campaign's final days. With $1.6 million pouri... Read More

Easley urges full expansion of early voting hours

RALEIGH (AP) - Gov. Mike Easley is urging those North Carolina counties that don't plan to stay open late Saturday afternoon for extra early voting to change their minds. Easley said Friday that half of the state's 100 counties plan to keep accepting earl... Read More

In final days, Hagan refocuses on message

DURHAM (AP) - Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Kay Hagan refocused her campaign Friday on policy issues, declining to answer questions about a fundraiser she attended and dismissing ads about her Christian credentials as a distraction from the race. Hagan... Read More

Obama returning to N.C. on eve of election

CHARLOTTE (AP) - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama will return to North Carolina on the eve of Election Day, punctuating his effort to be come the first party winner here in more than three decades. Obama's campaign said Friday he plans to vi... Read More

Elon poll: N.C. voters back Dems on most issues

RALEIGH (AP) - North Carolina residents believe Democrats will do a better job handling most major issues facing the country - from the economy to energy to education - and overwhelmingly say the nation is off track, according to an Elon University poll r... Read More

Hagan sues Dole for defamation over 'Godless’ ad

RALEIGH — State Sen. Kay Hagan has sued her rival in the U.S. Senate campaign, claiming Republican Sen. Elizabeth Dole defamed her with a campaign television commercial that implies the Democrat would support a “Godless” agenda. “We said from the... Read More

Bond backers hopeful despite sour economy

GREENSBORO - The yellow-and-pink mobile billboard is rolling across town. The postcards have been delivered to mailboxes. And a four-time Olympic gold medalist has thrown her weight behind the effort. But will it be enough to pass Greensboro’s $205 mill... Read More

Guilford voting to close at 5 p.m. Saturday

GREENSBORO — Earlier this week, Guilford County Democrats saw their last shot at extended early-voting hours blocked when State Board of Elections staff said no to their request. Then, the state board decided Thursday to let any county extend hours if o... Read More

October 30, 2008

Early voters tops 100,000 in county

Break a record? Shoot, Guilford County voters are smashing it. As of Wednesday evening, 103,110 have voted early. The previous early voting record, set in 2004, was 71,464 and fell earlier this week. Read More

Boy shocked by campaign sign

CHAPEL HILL (AP) — Shawn Turschak of Chapel Hill was tired of someone stealing McCain-Palin campaign signs from his yard. So the man with a degree in electrical engineering hooked up a third sign to a power source for an electric pet fence Monday. Tursc... Read More

Inflammatory ad alters race’s tone

LEXINGTON — U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole has been wrapping up public appearances most of this year by asking her audience for their time, money and spiritual resources. “And I want your prayers,” the Salisbury Republican said at a campaign stop in Lexin... Read More

Hagan sues GOP incumbent Dole

RALEIGH (AP) - Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Kay Hagan filed a lawsuit Thursday against rival Elizabeth Dole, accusing the Republican incumbent of defamation and libel for running a television ad that questions Hagan's ties to an atheist political grou... Read More

Update: Polls will stay open later Sat. in Guilford

Early voting will last until 5 p.m. on Saturday after an emergency meeting held this afternoon by the Guilford County Board of Elections. "I do insist that the polls remain open," said Jim Turner, chairman of the Board of Elections and a Democrat. The Sta... Read More