{"id":14557,"date":"2012-10-18T10:33:53","date_gmt":"2012-10-18T14:33:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.raleighpublicrecord.org\/?p=14557"},"modified":"2012-11-07T15:17:21","modified_gmt":"2012-11-07T20:17:21","slug":"2012-fall-voter-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/news\/2012\/10\/18\/2012-fall-voter-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"2012 Fall Voter Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our reporters have spent months interviewing candidates and dissecting issues to bring you a comprehensive guide to voting in Raleigh. We have analysis on the Wake Tech bond, the presidential and gubernatorial elections, the State Superintendent race, where Wake’s own John Tedesco is in the running, and profiled almost every candidate that will be elected by Raleigh voters; state house and senate, U.S. House and a host of county seats.<\/p>\n

Don’t forget to vote Nov. 6<\/strong><\/center><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Letter from the Editor<\/a><\/strong>
\nBy Charles C. Duncan Pardo >><\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>Your Local Vote: The Most Important Decision You’ll Make All Year<\/a><\/strong>
\nBy Brent Laurentz
\nA guest column from the executive director of the North Carolina Center for Voter Education. >><\/a><\/strong>How to Get Out and Vote<\/a><\/strong>
\nBy Jennifer Wig
\nVoting early? Absentee? There are lots of ways to cast your ballot in Wake County. >><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

What Does the Lt. Governor Actually Do?<\/a><\/strong>
\nBy Jennifer Wig
\nThe role of Lt. Governor isn’t clear to many voters unless the governor dies. Here’s a breakdown of the behind-the-scenes office.>><\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n

On the Ballot: The Wake Tech Bond<\/a><\/strong>
\nBy Ariella Monti
\nWake voters will decide this fall on a new bond to expand Wake Technical Community College. >><\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>Shifts in North Carolina Politics<\/a><\/strong>
\nBy Will Huntsberry
\nOnce upon a time Republicans took North Carolina for granted in their presidential campaigning. >><\/a><\/strong>Wake Co. Commission Candidates Hope for Bipartisanship<\/a><\/strong>
\nBy Ariella Monti
\nRepublicans will remain in control of the Wake County Board of Commissioners, but candidates hope that there will be less partisanship.>><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

State Superintendent Candidates Aren’t Big On Policy<\/a><\/strong>
\nBy Will Huntsberry
\nMost people aren\u2019t exactly sure what the state superintendent does. >><\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Profiling the Candidates<\/h2>\n

We spoke with almost every candidate running for a seat in Raleigh. We asked each candidate the same set of questions based on important issues in her or his particular race, and we followed up if we felt like we didn\u2019t get a straight answer. The bulk of this guide consists of those answers, transcribed by our reporters and edited to fit in the space we have available. But what you read here are the candidates\u2019 own words, unscripted.<\/p>\n

We did not provide the questions ahead of time. In some cases the candidate refused to speak with us, most notably Congresswoman Renee Ellmers, because we would not negotiate on providing the questions in advance. We felt it would not be fair to other candidates and we did not want scripted answers \u2014 that would not be fair to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wake County Commission<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>Dale Cooke (R) – District 4<\/a>
\nCaroline Sullivan (D) – District 4<\/a>
\nPaul Fitts (R) – District 6<\/a>
\nBetty Lou Ward (D) – District 6<\/a>
\nJames West (D) – District 5<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

District Court Judges<\/strong><\/p>\n

Erin Mulligan Graber – Gray Seat<\/a>
\nDan Nagle – Gray Seat<\/a>
\nAnna Worley – Worley Seat<\/a>
\nCharles Gilliam – Worley Seat<\/a><\/p>\n

Soil & Water Conservation Board<\/strong><\/p>\n

William Cole<\/a>
\nPatrick Lawson<\/a><\/p>\n

N.C. House<\/strong><\/p>\n

Marilyn Avila (R) – District 40<\/a>
\nRon Reale (L) – District 40<\/a>
\nWilliam Watt Jones (D) – District 40<\/a>
\nDuane Hall (D) – District 11 unopposed<\/a>
\nRosa Gill (D) – District 33 unopposed<\/a>
\nDeborah Ross (D) – District 34 unopposed<\/a>
\nYvonne Lewis Holley (D) – District 38<\/a>
\nShane Murphy (U) – District 38<\/a>
\nDarren Jackson (D) – District 39 unopposed<\/a>
\nJim Fulghum (R) – District 49<\/a>
\nKeith Karlsson (D) – District 49<\/a>
\nChris Malone (R) – District 35<\/a>
\nLori Milliberg (D) – District 35<\/a><\/td>\n

N.C. Senate<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>Neal Hunt (R) – District 15<\/a>
\nSig Hutchinson (D) District 15<\/a>
\nDan Blue (D) – District 14 unopposed<\/a>
\nJosh Stein (D) – District 16 unopposed<\/a>
\nDoug Berger (D) – District 18<\/a>
\nChad Barefoot (R) District 18<\/a><\/p>\n

U.S. House<\/strong><\/p>\n

Brian Irving (L) – District 2<\/a>
\nRenee Elmers (R) – District 2<\/a>
\nStephen Wilkins (D) – District 2<\/a>
\nDavid Price (D) – District 4<\/a>
\nTim D’Annunzio (R) – District 4<\/a>
\nCharles Malone (D) – District 13<\/a>
\nGeorge Holding (R) – District 13<\/a><\/p>\n

Governor<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Lieutenant Governor<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Attorney General<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Auditor<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Commissioner of Agriculture<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Commissioner of Insurance<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Commissioner of Labor<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Secretary of State<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Superintendent of Public Instruction<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Treasurer<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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