News-Record.com

This guy is an imposter and is posing as the real Young Republican Group in the county. For confirmation of the real group, simply go to

www.yrnf.com for the National YR Site and then go to state clubs. Which is linked there at www.ncyoungrepublicans.com.

Finally there you will see the official link for The Guilford County Young Republicans which is at www.guilfordyr.com.

Well, that makes it easy to know who not to vote for (dangling preps notwithstanding).

It is true that Crawford touts himself as a leader of a young Republican group:

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=124345352

He is member of a myspace group. However, his group is not sanctioned by the National Federation of Young Republicans. His antics are smearing our credibility.

Crawford represents himself as the "president" of the Young Republicans of GREENSBORO, not the Young Republicans of GUILFORD.

The address Crawford offers for the YP of Greensboro is the address for Aftermarket Computers.

Margaret, do you know if Crawford actually ran for city council in W-S in 2005? He announced on Greensboro101 that he was going to. His MySpace profile says he's from Winston-Salem. Has he actually filed with the Guilford County Board of elections for a Greensboro run?

Hey, Roch. I asked our researcher, Diane Lamb, to check on that. I should have an answer soon.

Diane moves fast! The story below is from the Winston-Salem Journal, Sept. 23, 2005:

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One of the two Republicans in Tuesday's primary in Winston-Salem's Southwest ward said yesterday that he is dropping out of the race after the Winston-Salem Journal raised questions about where he lives.

David Crawford, 40, said he could not meet the election's residency require-ment.

The address that he gave to the Forsyth County Board of Elections on Vest Mill Road was his former business address.

He acknowledged yesterday that he has no permanent address and that he was not aware of the rules that require a candidate for office to live in the ward that he intends to represent.

"Even though I'm living in Winston, on the streets basically, I have to have a physical address," he said. "I don't really have that."

... Crawford, a self-employed computer technician and a senior vice president with Sigla Furniture Co. in High Point, had been making his first run for public office.

Crawford had campaigned on a conservative platform, saying that he wanted to see city taxes on businesses lowered.

... Crawford's decision to drop out will not save taxpayers any money.

Kathie Chastain Cooper, Forsyth County's director of elections, said that ballots with Crawford's name on them have already been printed.

As a result, six precincts will have to remain open solely for that race, she said.

It will likely cost several thousand dollars to pay for rent and for the three judges that the law requires to be at each precinct in a primary.

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Roch, official filing doesn't begin until July 6, but Crawford told me he's filed some paperwork with the Guilford County Board of Elections. I haven't checked on that yet.

Thanks, Margaret and Diane.

The W-S Journal articles identifies Crawford as 40 years old in 2005. On his MySpace profile, Crawford says he is 31.

Given his obvious CApitalizAtion issues, I would say perhaps he was schooled at the knee of The Chairman.

Roch and Margaret,

Crawford's post at FreedomWorks during his run in WS appears different in form:

david crawford from winston salem, nc 2005-07-21
"As a longtime resident of Winston-Salem and a committed conservative Republican, I am disturbed by the actions of our city council which has little regard for fiscal restraint, has promoted the most liberal of programs but, at the same time, has raised the salaries of high officials to the top levels in the state. I am running for City Council in the Southwest Ward because there must be changes in the way Winston-Salem does business and to protect taxpayers. The Southwest Ward should be represented by a person who supports fiscal restraint while delivering city services by the most efficient means possible. I am also concerned that the current council member Democrat Dan Besse is a strong advocate of the city's liberal planning policy."

Margaret, I hope you can keep us posted if you find out whether or not he is eligible to run.

Thanks.

(and jw...if your comment means what I think it means that is a low blow)

Hi, Tony. I will keep you posted. It's all going to depend on where he lives on the day he files, which would be July 6-20.

Is it me or is this shaping up to be the most interesting city council election season in a long, long time?

I think you're right Margaret.
Greensboro needs an interesting council election.
I'm sure there will be more interesting candidates coming forward soon.
Thanks for the excellent job of keeping us informed.

sorry but I myself have checked out that young rep myspaces http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=124345352
and there is no info about crawford running any young rep party? in fact all the young
rep myspace page said is that he is in the run for city councle and thats it, there is nothing about a
so callclub or him as a owner on it at all,now i
see why this page ends . its all shit! the page is own and runs by a person named KENNEDY not crawford! crawford has nothing to do with it also.
in fact its a myspace, it has NO info on it for this so call club But the real facts are dave dose not own or runs it, as i see it this greensboro news blog page is a lot of crap & wrong info on dave and this so call young club myspace on it!

John burns ,.,.,.

I dont know who posted this shit to start but i am a member of the The Guilford County Republicans the owner and person who started The Guilford County Young Republicans which is at www.guilfordyr.com in fact hates crawford and this shows from his lies posted also, just not trashing crawford but a person who even will NOT back his own party and trash them to start
the person who posted this crap from The Guilford County Young Republicans which is at www.guilfordyr.com must go also i know the person who starts the The Guilford County Young Republicans! he like Barber not crawford so thats how this stuff got started anyway!

I was looking at Both myspaces, I see no info on a Club, I work at Fox 8 in High Point after looking at the myspace and the info posted here I myself total must also say some one on here used a fake name and posted alot of junk, I myself say it looks as if a (non-Republican) and is playing games as a Republican posting infothat cant be back up at all. 10 to 1 this hold page is a fake dune just to trash Crawford. Due to i live in High Point I cant vote but it looks like some one post this total page to just try to trash and lie on a Republican, due to this some one at the Greensboro paper needs to total erase this page.

Sam

I have been a Democrat for 7 years BUT Crawford has myvote, Its due to shit like this from people who dont know nothing posting trash on some one in the run, due to this Dave Crawford has this life time Democrats vote!

Shannon

You know i just checked David crawford out that fake info on this page and the paper has his info wrong (hes a Democrat not Rep!) this page is total bull shit! hes a Democrat not Republicans so now i know who start this shit it was a dume ass Republicans person who dose not know Dave is a Democrat! all i got to say ( if i was dave i would total run a ad in the greensboro news posting this shit as lies and take the paper to court ) but thats just me! Republicans of GREENSBORO my ass, hes a Democrat and his real myspace said so also, your all dume as hell.
Republicans my ass!
Paul a real Democrat

I know my self dave was a Democrat, Ha Ha
who ever started this page was a dume ass, Ha HA, That Republican is nuts and what is so bad is the news and record was dume to fall for it and print it! ha ha ha thats is why i stop getting the paper its info is alot a crap, Ha Ha

Sorry to say but the info on this page the Winston-Salem Journal, Sept. 23, 2005:
is in fact total crap, The info on Kathie Chastain Cooper, Forsyth County's director of elections is fake! the paper in w-s in fact printed lies,
to start,.,.,.
#1 fact - the polls (WAS NOT OPEN)
#2 fact- It did NOTcost several thousand dollars to pay for rent and for the three judges that the law requires to be at each precinct in a primary due to there was no primary! in fact there was no one paid at all due to the precincts never open!
#3 fact - Crawford own a $1800 town home just off Vest Mill Road! It was not listed on in the story! so the ( He acknowledged yesterday that he has no permanent address ) in fact is also a lie the paper printed or dose the winston salem paper not call a $1800 home a home?
#4 fact - Crawford moved for a $1900 home in Greensboro and in fact thats why he drop out, HE MOVED!

Im sorry people but it look to me that this
Blog site is total pack with lies from the first post on it!

Ha Ha look like the Greensboro paper is backing mike barber just by the un-true fact thay posted on Crawford! Thats the paper for you! If i was dave i would make the winston salem paper print the true story but due to dave lives in greensboro who cares also now! all i got to say is i also went to the myspace pages and its no info on crawford and a club in fact daves not even a rep! hes a dem so i feel Margaret Banks did not look into her shit befor printing it! I feel sorry for Margaret Banks the winston salem paper told a crap lie and she was dume to re-print it! Margaret Banks was just a sheep who the wolf told a lie to, Margaret Banks was just dume to print it thats all

Ha Ha look like the Greensboro paper is backing mike barber just by the un-true fact thay posted on Crawford! Thats the paper for you! If i was dave i would make the winston salem paper print the true story but due to dave lives in greensboro who cares also now! all i got to say is i also went to the myspace pages and its no info on crawford and a club in fact daves not even a rep! hes a dem so i feel Margaret Banks did not look into her shit befor printing it! I feel sorry for Margaret Banks the winston salem paper told a crap lie and she was dume to re-print it! Margaret Banks was just a sheep who the wolf told a lie to, Margaret Banks was just dume to print it thats all

Ha Ha look like the Greensboro paper is backing mike barber just by the un-true fact thay posted on Crawford! Thats the paper for you! If i was dave i would make the winston salem paper print the true story but due to dave lives in greensboro who cares also now! all i got to say is i also went to the myspace pages and its no info on crawford and a club in fact daves not even a rep! hes a dem so i feel Margaret Banks did not look into her shit befor printing it! I feel sorry for Margaret Banks the winston salem paper told a crap lie and she was dume to re-print it! Margaret Banks was just a sheep who the wolf told a lie to, Margaret Banks was just dume to print it thats all

how i know this story was shit is the 5603-B west friendley Ave address is not listed on any of daves address. That told me this was a total crap story from day one the paper posted this junk. 10 to 1 Margaret is nuts or a Republican, dave as we know is a Democrat so dave and a Republican club? ha ha ha good joke! dame Republicans talking shit on crawford if you ask me! thats why i dont read the news-record it crap and unchecked bull shit alot! want real news goto news14.com