Republican Candidates Campaign in Franklin, NC

US Senator Richard Burr made a campaign stop in Franklin, NC over the weekend, and was the keynote speaker at an event called the Republican Roundup hosted by the Macon County Republican Party.


Here are a few videos from the event of various people running for election to state and federal offices:





Roger West, seeking re-election the NC House in the 120th District.



Jim Davis, seeking election to the NC Senate in the 50th District.



Dodie Allen, seeking election to the NC House in the 119th District.



Judge Ann Marie Calabria is seeking re-election to the NC Court of Appeals.



Judge Barbara Jackson is seeking election to the NC Supreme Court.



Jeff Miller, seeking election to the US House in the 11th District of North Carolina.



US Senator Richard Burr is seeking re-election to the US Senate from North Carolina.


You can see a portion of the event as webcast live that includes material I haven't included in these videos on a previous post. 


Most of the local Republican candidates were there, and the meeting room was packed with a standing room only crowd. I also saw Kenny West, who ran in the primary earlier this year foe US House. He was there to support his fomrer opponent, Jeff Miller, in his run to replace Congressman Heath Shuler this November. So far, he is the only one of Jeff Miller's former opponents that I have seen actually making an effort to support the winner of the Republican Primary. 


Local Republicans are enthusiastic about this election like none I have seen before. 


A Brief Primer on the 2010 Elections:

US Senator Richard Burr Campaigns in Franklin, NC

Live Broadcast Today at 4pm
Republican Roundup in Franklin, NC
Featuring US Senator Richard Burr and Other Candidates

Jim Davis for North Carolina State Senate

Update on 2010 Federal Races in NC

Important 2010 NC Election Dates and Sample Ballots

Instant Runoff Voting Strategy for NC Court of Appeals

New Jeff Miller Ad:
"Politicians"

A Letter from Vic Drummond
Independent for Macon County Commissioner

Miller Campaign Polling Shows Congressman Shuler Below 50% in Re-election Bid

Flashback: 2008 NC-11 Congressional Election Results
Margin of Victory by County

Greg Newman Thanks His Volunteers,
Congratulates Jeff Miller on Victory

Jeff Miller Wins Six-Way Primary With 40.15 %;
Dan Eichenbaum Calls for Recount

NC-11 Congressional Money Race Review

11th District Republican Party 2010 Convention
Congressional Candidates Campaign Speeches

Slide Show of the 2010 NC-11 GOP Convention

11th Congressional District Poll

Money is Important in Congressional Races

Bill Fishburne Calls Shenanigans on the Asheville Tea Party

2010 Election Update:
Buncombe County Candidates

Macon County Candidate Filings Update
(New Candidates File)

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Live Broadcast Today at 4pm Republican Roundup in Franklin, NC Featuring US Senator Richard Burr and Other Candidates

I will be webcasting live video coverage of the Republican Roundup event that is scheduled to take place between 4 and 5 pm today in the Boiler Room Steakhouse located in the Fun Factory in Franklin, NC. [Google Map]

Details from the Macon County Republican Party website:

Senator Richard, Burr, Jeff Miller, Jim Davis, Roger West, Dodie Allen, several State wide candidates for Judge, District 30 candidates for Judge, Sherriff Robert Holland, Brian McClellan, Charlie Leatherman, Ron Haven and Gary Shields will be at the Boiler Room from 4PM until 5PM for a Republican Candidate Roundup.  There is no charge.  Please come, tell your friends and show Macon County that Republicans intend to win ALL of these races.

Also, I'll be tweeting the event using the #MaconNC hashtag. You can see my tweets and photos on the widget below:

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Macon County Republicans Gather at 9/11 Memorial Picnic

Macon County Republicans gathered Saturday for a 9/11 Memorial Picnic at the big picnic shelter in the Macon County Veterans Memorial Park in Franklin, NC. There was food, fellowship and memories of that terrible day on 9/11/2001.















Macon County Sheriff Robbie Holland was one of the first speakers, and he shared memories of 9/11 with the crowd. He is running for re-election this year, and here is his campaign website.

There were several speakers at the event, including Jim Davis. He is a Macon County Commissioner who is challenging John Snow for the District 50 seat in the NC Senate, and he spoke a little about his campaign effort:











Visit his campaign website for more information.

Dodie Allen, always a crowd pleaser, spoke about her campaign and conservatism. She is challenging Phil Haire for the 119th District seat in the NC House:













I was unable to get footage of Roger West, who is running for re-election in the 120th NC House District, because I was in line getting food. As always, he was a man of few words and got to the point of remembering what happened on 9/11/2001.









Several of the candidates had the opportunity to meet with one another and share their experiences on the campaign trail and meet with voters during the picnic. Pictured here are Dodie Allen (L) and Ron Haven (R).











Ron Haven is running for one of the two seats on the Macon County Board of Commissioners in District II. Visit his campaign website to find out more about him.







Kristina Earwood is running for a seat as a 30th District Judge in western North Carolina. Visit her campaign website for information about her.





In addition to some of the speeches above, there were raffles and door prizes awarded and karaoke. There was a highly entertaining group rendition of the song "YMCA". The Gem Country republican Women did an excellent job putting this event together and kept things running smoothly. Gary Dills, chairman of the Macon County Republican Party, was the master of Ceremonies. Visit the Macon GOP website to see what else is coming up during the campaign season.

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