Another NC US Senate debate w/all 8 candidates @ 7pm, April 11

[lib3rtarian]

http://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-great-debate-tickets-10948779093

NOTE: Tillis is debating via video, not in person.

 

[slacker921]

.. . so now he's TeleTillis?

I hope he gets mocked like crazy. It's just so lame that he will only attend a debate hosted by his buddies where the questions and message can be controlled.

But then again he hasn't been doing his job for the NCGA while he's been running for Senate, and he's missed a slew of Senate candidate forums since he officially started "chomping at the bit to debate" so him dodging this isn't all that uncharacteristic for him.

 

[Vanguard101]

Have there been any other senate debates for other states that have been broadcasted?

 

[lib3rtarian]

This debate went well for Brannon. He also won the straw polls taken before and after the event.

http://www.eastwakerepublicans.com/news/newsevents/48-tgd2014strawpoll

STRAW POLL RESULTS​

At The Great Debate, the East Wake Republican Club conducted a first-ever dual straw poll. When attendees arrived they were given a straw poll ballot that was then collected prior to the start of the event. Then, at the end of the candidate forum, a second identical ballot (uniquely marked) was given to attendees and collected as they exited the venue.

To preface the results, it should be noted that slightly more people cast a ballot in the second straw poll than in the first. This occurred for various reasons. People arriving late missed the first poll, and some people failed to turn in their ballot on the first poll. Ballots for the second poll were distributed while everyone was still seated following the forum and collected as they exited, ensuring that everyone who wished to cast a ballot could easily find a box to deposit it in resulting in a slightly higher number. This explanation is only significant in the case of Dr. Greg Brannon, who received more votes in the second poll, but his percentage was (rounded) 1% less.


The Results:


[TABLE="width: 331, align: center"]
[TR]
[TD="align: center"] Candidate[/TD]
[TD="align: center"] Entrance Poll (#1)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD] Brannon[/TD]
[TD="align: center"] 52%[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD] Harris[/TD]
[TD="align: center"] 18%[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD] Tillis[/TD]
[TD="align: center"] 15%[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD] Undecided[/TD]
[TD="align: center"] 11%[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD] All others[/TD]
[TD="align: center"] less than 3%[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

[TABLE="width: 331, align: center"]
[TR]
[TD="align: center"] Candidate[/TD]
[TD="align: center"] Exit Poll (#2)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD] Brannon[/TD]
[TD="align: center"] 51%[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD] Harris[/TD]
[TD="align: center"] 25%[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD] Grant[/TD]
[TD="align: center"] 11%[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD] Tillis[/TD]
[TD="align: center"] 5%[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD] Undecided[/TD]
[TD="align: center"] 3%[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD] All others[/TD]
[TD="align: center"] less than 3%[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

Pictures from the event:

 

[lib3rtarian]

Pictures taken by supporters before the event:

 

[sl7yz0r]

video? tube? anyone?

 

[ifthenwouldi]

I have good friends that go to that church. Had an interesting discussion with one of them about the church's decision to host it.

 

[devil21]

I have good friends that go to that church. Had an interesting discussion with one of them about the church's decision to host it.

OK well can you share?

 

[philipped]

video? tube? anyone?

???

 

[ifthenwouldi]

OK well can you share?

Sure. He said he wouldn't have agreed to host it if it were his decision. He felt that hosting a partisan political event might send the wrong message to those the church is trying to reach, who most likely would be Democrats. He understood the benefit of hosting the event was a better sound system or something like that.

I asked him about the candidates. He said Brannon, Harris, and Grant ("the lady") to a lesser degree were the only ones who seemed like legitimate candidates to him. He implied (and was even amused) that the others came across VERY poorly and didn't seem to have well-thought out answers or plans like Brannon or Harris. AFAIK, my friend is a conservative Republican with minimal Libertarian leanings.

 

[sl7yz0r]

???

HelP!!!!!!!!!!


need video!!!!