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RALEIGH, (SGRToday.com) – A multi-page “Progressive Playbook” outlines methods to undermine the leadership of Republican Gov. Pat McCrory, House Speaker Thom Tilli,s and Senate President Pro Tempore, Phil Berger.
The methods outlined include tailing them with a video cameras and exploiting differences between the three Republican leaders. The plan also proposed using private investigators to discover any conflicts of interest in the executive branch.
Marked "not for distribution" the document in a forwarded by Blueprint North Carolina, advocates t "crippling" Republican leaders, creating "tension in Republican ranks," and trying to "eviscerate their leadership." The memo was emailed to partner groups last week.
The Charlotte Observer reports Blueprint is funded in part by the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation. Although the tactics described in the memo are directed solely at Republicans, Blueprint NC describes itself as a non-partisan organization and is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
According to its web site, it is “strictly prohibited from participating or intervening in any political campaign on behalf of or in opposition to any candidate for public office.” |
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Friday, 22 February 2013 07:11 |
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ATLANTA (AP) — Civil rights advocates plan to rally in Washington, D.C. while the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments on whether to uphold Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.
Southern Christian Leadership Conference CEO Charles Steele says the group of about 150 will leave Washington D.C. Feb. 27 after a rally and press conference outside the U.S. Supreme Court. Section 5 of the act bars states from altering voting qualifications and procedures without federal approval.
Steele says the caravan will travel through Richmond, Va. Feb. 27 and will also make stops in Charlotte, N.C., Greenville, S.C. and Atlanta on Feb. 28. The group has planned to hold press conferences and rallies in each city.
The group also plans to visit Alabama. Separate rallies are scheduled in Selma, Montgomery and Birmingham March 1. |
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Tuesday, 13 December 2011 15:14 |
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RALEIGH - The North Carolina Democratic Party says it's started running a television ad criticizing Republican leaders at the General Assembly for passing laws that hurt women on issues from abortion and child care to Medicaid and the public schools.
The state party said Tuesday the 60-second commercial is running on cable TV in the Charlotte and Raleigh markets. A party spokesman declined to say how much money is being spent on the ad. An email sent to party supporters asked for more donations to keep the ad running.
The ad features Governor Beverly Perdue, state legislators and former Cabinet secretary and longtime party activist Betty McCain, who said "the GOP has declared war on women." The ad includes footage of Republican House leaders Thom Tillis and Paul Stam. |
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