Is Wright Right?
We reported today that former Pleasant Garden Mayor Bill Wright is in line to become the next chairman of the Guilford County Republican Party.
More about Wright in this 2006 campaign-season story and at his old campaign Web site.
Republicans I interviewed seemed optimistic that the low-key Wright could help the party in Guilford, where GOP voters are outnumbered by Democrats. Wright has run for town, county and state legislative office, gaining election experience that new GOP candidates might find helpful.
Of course, it's all about winning elections, and 2008 offers a bevy of state and local contests.
Particularly interesting will be the county commissioner races: six seats are up for grabs, including both at-large seats. Republicans came close to winning those countywide posts in 2004 (Roger Cotten and Trudy Wade lost to Democrats Paul Gibson and John Parks) and would dearly like to take those seats and assume control of the board.