Today's primary election results could have major implications for the future of the Wake County school system.
The latest survey from Public Policy Polling, the firm run by Democratic activist Dean Debnam, indicates that school board members Debra Goldman and John Tedesco will likely enter into runoffs next month. They're running, respectively, for the Republican nominations for state auditor and state schools superintendent.
It's more clear-cut for school board member Chris Malone, who is competing in a two-person race for the GOP nomination for the state House 35 seat. Malone will either win today and face former school board member Lori Millberg, the Democratic nominee, in November or his campaign is over.
On the Wake County Board of Commissioners, polling indicates that Tony Gurley faces a tough battle to make the GOP runoff for lieutenant governor. Paul Coble is running for the GOP nomination for the 13th Congressional District. Erv Portman has no Democratic primary opposition so he's gearing up for the November battle for the state Senate 17 seat.
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Whoopee!
Tue, 05/08/2012 - 07:00 — Bob_SconceI get a chance to vote against Lori Millburg!
So after Millberg helped destroy the wcpss
Tue, 05/08/2012 - 08:57 — FSandYOUShe wants to be larger than life, like her other partner in school system destruction, Rosa "let me at 'em" Gill.
Thanks for the head's up, I'm going to take a repub ticket just to vote against her myself. That will be worthy of celebration!
I can vote for JT while I'm at it too! This is a good day!!
No...
Tue, 05/08/2012 - 10:04 — Bob_SconceShe's a Democrat. She'll be going up against either Malone or Cutlip, depending on who wins the primary. I was referring to voting against her this fall.
That's a win-win...
Tue, 05/08/2012 - 11:14 — bpuli9999for the democrats. If Malone wins, one less republican on the BoE. If Lori wins, one less republican in the house. Unless, of course, God tells Malone not to run (he did forget to tell Bachman and Santorum to stop running for office, though - he only told them to run!)
After the referendum today, I am just waiting for the republicans to take the next step in small government and tell us what is acceptable behaviour in the bedroom. A lot of the republicans seem to be experts on the gay/lesbian lifestyle - maybe one of them could write a textbook.
Oh darn
Tue, 05/08/2012 - 10:07 — FSandYOUAnd I knew that, now that you mention it. How could one forget that. Lack of sleep maybe?
Guess I'll have to return that 12 pack. Or take the Dem ticket and still celebrate.