Happy Political Season
It’s the day after Labor Day, which marks the beginning of political season in earnest here in North Carolina and elsewhere across the nation. You can expect broadcast ads to start airing with higher frequency now, as well as direct mail from candidates to step up in volume.
I’m celebrating today by heading down to Randolph County to check out the contestants in state House District 70, who are running to replace Arlie Culp, the nine-term Republican from Ramseur.
The contest features Hampton Spivey, a Democrat and the current mayor of Ramseur, and Pat Hurley, a Republican and deputy clerk in Randolph Superior Court.
Registered Republicans outnumber registered Democrats 51 percent to 30 percent in the district, which gives Hurley a massive advantage. But this is an odd election year, with turn out in doubt on both sides of the political ledger. Plus, being a sitting mayor should be an advantage for Spivey in terms of name recognition.
All around, it should be an interesting race and I’m looking forward to hearing more about it.