Special Note about Robin Hayes

Hayes, Hayes, Hayes. Where have I heard that name before?

Purple Haze? No.

Needle in a Haystack? No.

Hey Hey, my my? No.

Oh I remember, the Hayes School of Music. That is the name of the music school at Appalachian State University. I wonder if there is a relation?

The Hayes in Hayes School of Music is Miriam Cannon Hayes, daughter of textile magnate Charles Cannon.

Where does Robin Hayes get the money to fund his campaigns? Family money from the textile industry.

What is Robin Hayes' full name? Robin Cannon Hayes.

If that were it, we'd have to go Barack Hussein Obama guilt by association on him. But, that's not it.

Indeed its true, Robin Hayes' mother was Miriam Cannon Hayes.

So, Mr. Liberals liberals hate real Americans that work and accomplish and achieve and believe in God is in a family that funds the fine arts. I wonder how Mr. Hayes feels about his mother's school? I know those students. They're liberal. Very liberal.

Bottom Line? This isn't a huge deal. Its just interesting to me, as an Appalachian State alumnus, and I am curious how the students of the Hayes School of Music feel about this. Also, I'm still mad that a trust fund baby said that liberals hate people that work, accomplish, and achieve.

Rabbit

Official Endorsement: US Congress NC 8th District

Larry Kissell:

I don't live in this district and cannot vote in this race. But, I believe Larry Kissell must be elected to get Robin Hayes out of Washington.



Bottom Line? Robin Hayes is a trust fund baby. He knows nothing about real work. Get him out.

Rabbit

Official Endorsement: NC Governor

Mike Munger:

Who?

Mike Munger is the Libertarian Candidate for Governor of North Carolina. While I know that the governor will either be Pat McCrory or Bev Perdue, I think that Munger and the Libertarian Party deserves some attention.

Once a Republican, Munger abandoned his party because they no longer served the issues in which he believed. Notably, small government. Fiscal conservatism is a lost art in our government. Only supporting a true fiscal conservative can bring any attention to this cause.

Also, unlike many Libertarian candidates, Munger is focused on the issues that I like from the Libertarian party. He wishes to define marriage as a contract between one person and any other consenting person. In regards to the death penalty, he wants to get the state, "out of the killing business." Munger wants to decriminalize addictive behavior and focus on rehabilitation as opposed to incarceration for such behavior.

I do have personal issues with deregulation and school vouchers but, from what I have seen from Munger, he is willing to make the projects work as opposed to taking them to the extreme. He wishes to even the business playing field, as opposed to granting long term tax havens to attract business. He also is willing to work to fix the public school system instead of simply slamming it as broken.

Why am I not choosing McCrory or Perdue? McCrory, I believe, has been great for Charlotte. However, I think he would only benefit the large metropolitan areas of the state. Those areas are fine, the help is needed in smaller towns. Also, he is still on the "drill here, drill now" kick, in which I am in adamant opposition. Perdue has worked hard for the state, but her refusal to debate Richard Moore in the primary, still is a major turnoff to me, and her vague policies seem to point towards political ambition as opposed to actually helping the state.

Official Endorsement: US Senator

Senator Kay Hagan

This choice is more of a referendum on Elizabeth Dole than a desire to see Kay Hagan in Washington. Senator Hagan has been a big player in state government the last several years. North Carolina, in the last several years, has become one of the most desirable states to live. It’s the reason, that I believe, that in state races, being a part of the system is not a bad thing.

Elizabeth Dole was elected in 2002, and succeeded Jesse Helms in the Senate. To many observers, this was good move. Dole had clout, Helms’ biggest asset, and was not controversial, Helms’ biggest negative.

However, Dole has proven to be a very ineffective senator. She was recently ranked as the 93^rd most effective senator out of 100. So, the best reason to choose Dole is becoming her worst. Reasons to vote against Dole are mounting.

First, while she did grow up in North Carolina, she has not called this state home for decades. I prefer somebody who represents me to at least see what I see. Second, she has proven to be a rubber stamp for the Bush policies and that just will not do. Third, she was a vocal opponent to the updated GI bill, which would allow every veteran a complete opportunity to serve.

Official Endorsement: President

Senator Barack Obama:

This surprises nobody who reads this blog. So many Obama supporters have had their reasons questioned. Many claim that we are blinded by style and Obama has no substance. Personally, I believe that style is a vital cog to any president’s success. Why else would Ronald Reagan be viewed as such a great president to conservatives? It can’t be because he ran deficits and tripled debt.

But, Barack Obama inspires people who have never been inspired by a national politician. Voter turnout in presidential elections varies between 50 and 60 percent. Barack Obama’s campaign will likely increase that and voters will be more enthusiastic about their choice.

I believe that Obama represents a new style of governing. The temperament he has displayed is a major change from the cowboy style of George W. Bush. His first class education is based more on his own intelligence than his background. John McCain and George W. Bush both went to great schools that they would not have been able to attend on their own merit. I am not affected by the questionable associations of Senator Obama. Reverend Jeremiah Wright has yet to truly offend me. Bill Ayers associates with many important people in Chicago and he’s a college professor.

Barack Obama’s policies are much better for the country than those of John McCain. First, he’ll let George W. Bush’s tax cuts expire. Those cuts benefited the rich and, while I am not against tax cuts for any group, the rich need to pay their fair share in order to pay for government spending that will occur under any administration. Obama also will push for foreign relations as opposed to military actions. Lastly, he is putting a major emphasis on education, and actually funding it.