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Dare County Democrats plan precinct meetings
The Dare County Democratic Party has announced its schedule for annual precinct meetings, which are held to elect new officers and delegates to the county convention.
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Dare County Republicans gear up for convention
Dare Republicans are holding a series of precinct meetings in preparation for the countywide convention scheduled for March 26.
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Stan White takes nomination to succeed Basnight
Former Dare County Commissioner Stan White won the nomination Friday night to succeed outgoing state Sen. Marc Basnight.
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Process will involve some old-style arm-twisting
Old fashioned politics will probably come into play as a district committee gathers to select a successor to state Sen. Marc Basnight.
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Democrats set meeting to pick Basnight successor
Democrats have set their meeting to choose a successor to state Sen. Marc Basnight for next Friday in Tyrrell County. Basnight will step down Jan. 25.
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Contact with constituents must go on, Hagan says
Less than a week after a similar gathering in which a congresswoman was critically wounded, Sen. Kay Hagan mingled freely with constituents.
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Tine formalizes bid for Basnight’s state Senate seat
Paul Tine formalized his bid for Marc Basnight’s Senate seat Thursday, turning up the volume on the scramble for the pending appointment.
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White in, Spear out in scramble for Basnight’s seat
Some new names have cropped up in the field seeking the soon-to-be-vacant state Senate seat of Marc Basnight, and one inside favorite has dropped out.
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Can Dare Democrats withstand Hurricane Arthur?
On Saturday, Arthur Williams pulled off a strategic coup that may have thrust him into the role of frontrunner to succeed Marc Basnight.
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Conservatives’ poll says voters favor photo ID
A large majority of voters favor requiring photo identification at polling places, according to a poll commissioned by a conservative group.
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Power brokers earned their clout in a different era
There was a time when elected officials with the power and prestige of state Sen. Marc Basnight heavily populated the American political landscape.
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Prospects for Basnight’s seat begin to emerge
On the heels of state Sen. Marc Basnight’s resignation, speculation now centers on who will replace him.
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