Republicans on parade
North Carolina Republicans opened their Triad “Victory Office” this afternoon. These things are joint operations between Arizona Sen. John McCain’s presidential campaign and the state party.
Should you be inclined to stop by, this one is in High Point near the N.C. 68 and Wendover intersection. The address is 3800 Tinsley Road.
As noted in my my first-take story, former Senator and presidential candidate Bob Dole was on hand to celebrate the opening.
Those doing the speechifying today were particularly upbeat about Republican chances in November. Part of that had to do with the nature of the event. But there was a bit of genuine optimism emanating from the GOP faithful that I haven’t heard from them in a while.
Click here to listen to Sen. Richard Burr give his take as to why Republicans might win more races this fall. Short answer: he thinks the party has better candidates this time around.
Congressman Howard Coble also gave a go-get-‘em speech, which surprised me a little bit because from December through this spring he’s been talking about “a very difficult year.” So has he changed his mind?
Click here for Coble’s answer, which started “No, I’m still pessimistic.” He said that McCain’s chances were improving, but the real bright spot on the ballot was Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory, who is running for governor. In particular, he said there seems to be growing sentiment that its time for a change in the executive office that plays, ironically enough, off Obama’s message of change.
More pictures of the ribbon cutting...
...and Laura Wiley sporting her convention outfit:
Comments (1)
To report abuse of the comment feature on this site, please use the feedback form at the bottom of any page.
I would like to volunteer for the phone-a-thon that will take place this Saturday at the Victory Office. Who can direct me to a contact to arrange that?
Posted on September 16, 2008 6:41 PM