Thousands of people welcomed former President Bill Clinton to Asheville today. He was here stumping for Congressman Heath Shuler, in a hotly contested race with Republican Jeff Miller for the 11th District Congressional seat. The Rally took place at City County Plaza in downtown Asheville, and while the program was scheduled to start at 12:30pm, the former president — true to form — was running late and finally took the stage at 1:45. In the meantime, the crowd was treated to some rousing music by local jazz great Kat Williams. Report, slideshow and aggregated Twitter feed after the jump. Photo by Michael Muller
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Buncombe GOP chairman Chad Nesbitt questioned by Secret Service over satirical Twitter account
Will the real Chad Nesbitt please stand up? Buncombe County GOP chairman Chad Nesbitt was reportedly interviewed by the U.S. Secret Service last night ahead of today’s Oct. 21 visit by President Bill Clinton. According to a press release sent out by the local party, the interview was prompted by concerns over statements made via a satirical Twitter handle that bears his name. On the left, is the real Chad Nesbitt. On the right, is an image from the fake Chad Nesbitt’s Twitter account.
Waiting for Bill….
Crowds are streaming in for Pres. Bill Clinton, who’s stumping in downtown Asheville for incumbent Rep. Heath Shuler (11th District, U.S. House of Representatives). Xpress and a multitude of other press with bigger cameras. And satellite dishes. And trucks. Here’s an early crowd shot (stay tuned for more, and follow @MXNews and/or #avlbill on Twitter). 
photo by Margaret Williams
Crossroads
In a tumultuous election year, with Republicans seeking to regain control of Congress, North Carolina's 11th Congressional District is an appealing target. Comprising both urban, Democratic Asheville and the more Republican-leaning surrounding counties, the district is rated “Republican +6” by the Cook Partisan Voting Index. Incumbent Heath Shuler, a conservative Blue Dog Democrat, is fighting […]
Matters of state
Elections for the state Legislature don't typically generate the kind of interest that's accorded the more high-profile presidential or congressional contests. A lot of people don't know the names of the folks who represent them in Raleigh, and many voters couldn’t tell you what district they live in. North Carolina’s General Assembly includes 50 state […]
It’s the economy
Rep. Susan Fisher and her Republican challenger, John Carroll. Photo by Michael Muller North Carolina’s 114th state House District begins in north Asheville and extends over Weaverville, Leicester and much of northern Buncombe County. Democrat Susan Fisher has held the seat for the last seven years. But Republican John Carroll, a real-estate agent and former […]
Class action
Rep. Patsy Keever and her Republican Challenger, Mark Crawford. Photo by Michael Muller Republican challenger Mark Crawford says he and Democratic incumbent Patsy Keever are "diametrically opposed" on the political spectrum, but both stress the need to beef up the educational system and bring in jobs. Crawford — a substitute teacher and soccer coach for […]
Rematch
Rep. Jane Whilden and her Republican challenger, Tim Moffitt. Photo by Michael Muller In 2008, Democrat Jane Whilden edged Republican Tim Moffitt by a mere 1,306 votes: the closest local race in what was otherwise a Democratic landslide. This year, they’re once again contending to represent the state House’s 116th District in southwestern Buncombe County. […]
Campaign calendar
1 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 24: Judicial Forum 2010, on UNC-TV (http://bit.ly/cIZJJ7) 5 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 23: Meet-and-greet cookout with John Carroll, NC House candidate, district 114, Woodfin Community Center, Woodfin. For other Republican events, go to http://www.buncombegop.org/events/. 7 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 21: 2010 Senatorial Debates on UNC-TV (http://bit.ly/cIZJJ7) 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27: […]
GOP’s Eric Cantor joins Jeff Miller for Republican ‘Get Out The Vote’ rally
Eric Cantor, Minority Whip of the United States House of Representatives (right), joined 11th District Republican Congressional District candidate Jeff Miller (left) at a ‘Get Out The Vote’ rally earlier this afternoon. Nearly 150 people — almost all of them senior citizens — showed up for the event, held in downtown Hendersonville. Video after the jump. Photo by Michael Muller
GOP Whip Eric Cantor coming to WNC today to stump for Jeff Miller
Republican Whip Eric Cantor (VA-7) will join 11th District Candidate Jeff Miller for a get-out-the-vote rally in downtown Hendersonville today from 2:00 – 2:45 pm.
President Clinton coming to Asheville on Thursday
Congressman Heath Shuler will welcome President Clinton to Western North Carolina for a rally in downtown Asheville’s City County Plaza on Thursday. Clinton is traveling to Western North Carolina in support of Congressman Shuler, who is running for re-election in North Carolina’s 11th District.
Early voting continues through Oct. 30
Beat the rush and vote early in the 2010 election! On Monday, Oct. 18, early voting opens at 14 locations around Buncombe County, from the Board of Elections’ downtown location to points east, west, north and south.
To see the latest Election 2010 articles, videos and blog posts by Mountain Xpress, click here. And stay tuned: In our Oct. 27 issue, we’ll feature the candidates’ answers to hot questions in several key races.
The candidates speak: Video of the League of Women Voters Forum ***UPDATED***
The League of Women Voters just celebrated its 90th birthday, and here in Asheville, celebrating means doing what they always do at election time: host a candidate forum. On Tuesday, Oct. 12, that’s just what happened. This post contains video of the entire forum and Twitter dispatches from Xpress staffers Jake Frankel and Michael Muller.
(Really) early voting begins today
Be the first kid on your block to cast a ballot in the 2010 election! Early voting begins today at the Buncombe County Training Center at 199 College Street in Asheville. They’re open from 8am to 6pm today and tomorrow (Thursday and Friday) and they’re closed on Saturday. In addition to the downtown location, other remote locations throughout the county will be open starting October 18 through October 30.
MoveOn Asheville: Corporate spending in NC Senate election is out of control
About 40 concerned citizens gathered at Pritchard Park in downtown Asheville this afternoon, Oct. 12, to demonstrate against what they see as the negative impact of corporate and right-wing front groups on elections in North Carolina. The event was organized by the local chapter of the progressive MoveOn.Org Political Action Committee and featured speeches by Asheville City Councilman Cecil Bothwell, Local Edge Radio hostess Lesley Groetsch and MoveOn N.C. Regional Coordinator Randy Bernard. Photo by Jerry Nelson
Patsy Keever sworn in to State House seat ***VIDEO***
Yesterday afternoon, Sept.15, Patsy Keever was sworn in to represent District 115 in the North Carolina House of Representatives. Gov. Beverly Perdue appointed the Democrat to fill the seat vacated by Rep. Bruce Goforth earlier this summer after Keever beat him in the primary. This post includes a video of the ceremony and a video interview with her conducted shortly thereafter.