Another Republican jumps into Senate race against Hagan

[Bastiat's The Law]

The former mayor of a western Piedmont city announced Monday he's joining North Carolina's U.S. Senate race this year, bringing the total number of Republican candidates in the race to at least six.

Ted Alexander, the mayor of Shelby for eight years until 2011, has been Cleveland County Republican Party chairman for the past year. The GOP primary in May is supposed to determine the top challenger to Democratic incumbent Kay Hagan, who doesn't face opposition from prominent members in her party.

Alexander told The Shelby Star he felt God was compelling him to get in the race

 

[Bastiat's The Law]

So, how does this affect the race now?

 

[GunnyFreedom]

Yeah I saw this. Hard to say really, but I think mostly he'll split voters off of Harris and Tillis.

 

[Bastiat's The Law]

Yeah I saw this. Hard to say really, but I think mostly he'll split voters off of Harris and Tillis.

He looks like an establishment type to me, so hopefully you're right and he siphons vote away from Tillis and Harris (who seems like a dud at this point).

 

[GunnyFreedom]

He looks like an establishment type to me, so hopefully you're right and he siphons vote away from Tillis and Harris (who seems like a dud at this point).

Alexander and Tillis will split the Team Red Paid Their Dues vote, and Alexander and Harris will split the God Commands Us To Write His Will Into Law vote. Alexander, although he has a Theocratic bent, will not draw much from the Tea Party as a long time establishmentarian. Pretty sure he's harmless to Brannon.

 

[Brian4Liberty]

So, how does this affect the race now?

Seems like a good thing. This guy should not take votes from Brannon, except maybe in his town.

 

[Bastiat's The Law]

This virtually assures us that this primary will go to a runoff don't you guys think?

 

[GunnyFreedom]

This virtually assures us that this primary will go to a runoff don't you guys think?

NC has a 40% threshold; it's kinda hard to get a runoff here.

 

[Oldsouljer]

Agreed. Though this slightly increases the chance of a runoff. I emphasize "slightly" because I doubt seriously that this latecomer will garner much of the vote total.

 

[Tillett4Liberty]

God is on his side. He's going to win, duh.

 

[aclove]

There was a candidate forum/debate last night in Winston-Salem hosted by the Forsyth County GOP. All the candidates except for Tillis participated. Brannon got rave reviews and was declared the winner by the press in attendance.

http://www.camelcitydispatch.com/2014-us-senate-race-north-carolina-scouting-report-1/

 

[GunnyFreedom]

There was a candidate forum/debate last night in Winston-Salem hosted by the Forsyth County GOP. All the candidates except for Tillis participated. Brannon got rave reviews and was declared the winner by the press in attendance.

http://www.camelcitydispatch.com/2014-us-senate-race-north-carolina-scouting-report-1/

One of the profound ironies here is that the County Chair hosting the event is hyper-establishment and probably would have been all-in for Tillis, bur he was pretty upset that Tillis didn't show.

Also, MEGA-props to Brannon for taking the question "Who did you vote for in the 2012 General Election?" and telling the attendees that he wrote in Ron Paul. That took guts.

 

[Bastiat's The Law]

One of the profound ironies here is that the County Chair hosting the event is hyper-establishment and probably would have been all-in for Tillis, bur he was pretty upset that Tillis didn't show.

Also, MEGA-props to Brannon for taking the question "Who did you vote for in the 2012 General Election?" and telling the attendees that he wrote in Ron Paul. That took guts.

I think I'm going to donate to Brannon again just for sticking to his guns.

 

[Keith and stuff]

Seems like a good thing. This guy should not take votes from Brannon, except maybe in his town.

Unless is makes the race dirtier and more expensive, thus draining GOP funds while the Democrat can raise funds.

 

[aclove]

One of the profound ironies here is that the County Chair hosting the event is hyper-establishment and probably would have been all-in for Tillis, bur he was pretty upset that Tillis didn't show.

Also, MEGA-props to Brannon for taking the question "Who did you vote for in the 2012 General Election?" and telling the attendees that he wrote in Ron Paul. That took guts.

Cumbie is hyper-establishment? Ironic, considering his reputation as a Tea Party guy.

 

[eduardo89]

NC has a 40% threshold; it's kinda hard to get a runoff here.

Even in a 6-way race?

 

[Bastiat's The Law]

Some facts to chew on:

- There hasn't been a competitive Republican primary in NC since 1992.

- An average of 384,917 total votes are cast in the Republican primary.

- To throw this into a runoff election we have to keep Tillis under 153,966 votes.

 

[mosquitobite]

One of the profound ironies here is that the County Chair hosting the event is hyper-establishment and probably would have been all-in for Tillis, bur he was pretty upset that Tillis didn't show.

Also, MEGA-props to Brannon for taking the question "Who did you vote for in the 2012 General Election?" and telling the attendees that he wrote in Ron Paul. That took guts.

Thanks for letting me know he needs a donation from me!

 

[Brian4Liberty]

There was a candidate forum/debate last night in Winston-Salem hosted by the Forsyth County GOP. All the candidates except for Tillis participated. Brannon got rave reviews and was declared the winner by the press in attendance.

http://www.camelcitydispatch.com/2014-us-senate-race-north-carolina-scouting-report-1/

 

[GunnyFreedom]

Cumbie is hyper-establishment? Ironic, considering his reputation as a Tea Party guy.

You are right, but there is a small overlap in the Venn Diagram there, and he inhabits it.