Early voting began yesterday with its highest turnout yet, as 6,512 people showed up to cast their ballots at 18 locations around Buncombe County. (photo by Bill Rhodes)
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The county lines: Hot buttons and trends in this year’s commissioner races
A look at the issues and what’s at stake in this year’s Buncombe County Board of Commissioners elections. Early voting began today. (photo by Max Cooper)
Want to vote for president? And how about those judges . . .
If you don’t read more than one sentence of this news piece, then understand this: A “straight party” vote in the upcoming election does NOT record a vote for president. North Carolina is the only state in the nation where this is the case.
Elections are not for sale
As a voter, I am terribly dismayed by the huge amount of money coming from corporate interests to many campaigns across the country. Super PACs and corporate money are damaging our democracy and making it very difficult for voters to know truth from lies. We should not continue to allow this kind of money to […]
District 3 will add two new voices to the county commission
The four candidates for District 3 of the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners convened with some 70 voters Oct. 15, in the meeting room of the Skyland Fire Department in Arden. And no matter who wins the District 3 election, there will be two new voices on the county’s governing board. There are currently no general commission members from this geographic section of the county. (photo by Max Cooper)
LIVE: Dispatches from the District 3 Buncombe Commission candidates forum
The League of Women Voters is hosting an Oct. 15 forum for District 3 candidates for the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners. This post contains live missives from the event via Twitter beginning at about 7:00 p.m.
Deep red meets deep blue at Romney rally
Like much of the U.S., the Asheville area shows sharp political divides, with deep blue and deep red in the same county. The meeting of a crowd of Mitt Romney supporters with a smattering of protesters during the Thursday, Oct. 11, rally was one of those moments when the two sides bumped shoulders. (Photos by Max Cooper)
Asheville Argus: Romney B-sides
One of the national press photogs turned to another and said, “I just feel like there’s so much hate everywhere we go.” At first I thought they meant that the Secret Service was being too brusque, but as they kept talking, I realized they meant that they feel this hate as they travel around the country with Mitt Romney.
Storify: Mitt Romney makes campaign stop in Asheville
On Thursday, presidential candidate Gov. Mitt Romney campaigned in Asheville, N.C. by holding what his campaign referred to as a Victory Rally. The event took place at the U.S. Cellular Center in downtown Asheville. These are the tweets and photos from the event itself, the counter protests outside and more. (Photo by Caitlin Byrd)
Photos: Romney campaigns in Asheville
Mitt Romney addressed a packed crowd at Asheville’s US Cellular Center Thursday after being introduced by conservative pundit Mike Huckabee and Speaker of the House of Representatives John Boehner. (Featured photo by Max Cooper)
LIVE: Updates on Mitt Romney’s visit to Asheville
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is campaigning in Western North Carolina, holding an Oct. 11 rally at the U.S. Cellular Center in downtown Asheville.
District 2 commission candidates differ on jobs, equality
District 2 candidates for the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners faced off at an Oct. 8 forum, revealing different views on a variety of issues such as jobs, taxes, equality and more.
Let me represent you: Legislative candidates spill backstories, views on state
To provide a glimpse of the more personal and philosophical sides of the Buncombe County candidates for N.C. House and Senate, Xpress asked each candidate (by phone or in person) the same handful of questions.
Ramsey, Wilson face off at League of Women Voters forum
In the race for N.C. House District 115, which covers a wide swath of eastern Buncombe County, Republican Nathan Ramsey and Democrat Susan Wilson faced off over a variety of issues at an Oct. 15 forum. (This post includes video).
Vote Jane Whilden
In 2010, a Raleigh tea-bag tycoon named Art Pope funded campaigns across the state through direct donations and through several political action committees. Pope targeted even the most moderate state assembly Democrats, as detailed in an October, 2011 New Yorker magazine investigation. As a result, the Statehouse became not just right-wing, but radically right-wing. Radical […]
Upholding state law is a public servant’s duty
Register of deeds swearing-in ceremony, March 1, 2011: “I, Drew Reisinger, do hereby solemnly swear that I will support and maintain … the Constitution and laws of North Carolina, not inconsistent therewith … .” Asheville Citizen-Times article, April 22: “Reisinger, who by state law was forced to refuse to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples […]
Sesame Street event canceled due to low ticket sales, not Romney visit
This morning, there were rumors that the Sesame Street event at the U.S. Cellular Center was canceled due to Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s Thursday visit. But according to center staff, the promoter canceled the event due to low ticket sales.
Campaign calendar: Forums, forums and more forums
‘Tis election season, and local organizations want voters to be informed. Here’s a list of upcoming forums and such for the week ahead.
Register of Deeds candidates clash at CIBO forum
Register of Deeds Drew Reisinger and challenger Pat Cothran traded sometimes tense words this morning during a Council of Independent Business Owners forum. Cothran repeatedly targeted Reisinger’s experience, while he claimed a record of improvement and questioned if she had specific plans to update its practices.
Photos: Vice President Joe Biden talks politics in Asheville
On Tuesday, Oct. 2, Vice President Joe Biden spoke to a crowd of almost 2,000 in UNCA’s Justice Center as part of a grassroots event. His speech focused on differences between President Obama and Mitt Romney, education, the middle class, taxes, the economy and more. This is his sixth trip to the Tarheel state this year. These are the photos from the Oct. 2 event. (All photos by Xpress reporter Caitlin Byrd)
LIVE: Twitter coverage of Vice President Biden’s visit
Follow live Twitter coverage of Vice President Joe Biden’s campaign visit at UNCA.