A word from a fan…
This is a letter to the editor I take it in today’s N&R in support of my opponent . I Placed my comment and I welcome yours..
Regarding your story, “Vaughn enjoys big funds lead against Wilson” (Oct. 7):
First, you misspelled Vaughan. Second, you say that his opponent “is under no illusion that the race for state Senate District 27 is a fair fight.” His opponent made the same charges during his unsuccessful City Council campaign last year.
This is the second time the News & Record has focused on fundraising in this race. Don Vaughan enjoys a broad base of support due to his demonstrated commitment to community service. Don has been active in Greensboro issues for more than 30 years, so it stands to reason that people know him and his record. They support him because they think he is the better candidate.
Don is supported by the Police Benevolent Association, the North Carolina Association of Educators, the North Carolina Forum for Research and Economic Education, and the National Federation of Independent Businesses.
His opponent has been largely invisible until he ran for City Council.
We can’t afford to have a “beginner” take Kay Hagan’s place in the legislature. Just running for office doesn’t make you qualified to hold that office.
Brian T. Cook
Greensboro
My response as posted as follows:
Mr Cook with all due respect,”his opponent” didn’t make the claim then and I didn’t make it now, a professional that reports on NC state level politics for this newspaper did.
I do however factually contend that Mr Vaughan is encumbered by special interests outside the district. I also have documented proof that sending another Democrat and lobbyist to Raleigh is not what NC needs.If you look at the order of the ballot you will see that they are too busy working to assure mob rule forever in our elections to cut wasteful spending or help those that need it.
Democrats passed a law that says their party name will be at the top of the ballot forever in every race. That is not Democracy. Currently 17 members of th NC General Assembly have resigned, are serving prison sentences are under active investigation for corruption, this is not acceptable.
The priorities in Raleigh are so far from what they should be that they had to be berated and shamed into passing a tougher law on child molesters (Jessica’s law) in this past session. Then they did not have a problem bringing all of our legislators back in emergency session to vote on a boat trailer bill at a cost to the taxpayers of $50,000 dollars per day.
Mr.Vaughan’s party has become too powerful for the public good in N.C. and we do need some “beginners” to break the strangle hold that Democrats have on our state government for all of our sakes. Remember “beginners” Founded this country and they didn’t do too bad.
Sir, I would hope you would be as sick as I am of the criminal acts committed by our Democratic lawmakers under the guise of Democracy.
The Endorsements you point to are mostly from telephone solicitors based in other states .
The local teachers, policemen
and “community leaders” I have talked to would never endorse my opponent, in fact I have received calls to the contrary, Don Vaughan doesn’t even believe in public schools enough to send his own child to a public school. I have 2 children in public schools. It is very important to me personally that we change our position in N.C. on education. Did you know that we spend more per child than anywhere else in the country and are ranked near the bottom in quality of education? Perhaps you should look into these matters yourself not just repeat a candidate’s rhetoric.
Mr Cook,Thank you for caring enough to get involved in the process,but please do some fact checking on your future posts. Joe Wilson
