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Election Day 2010
Polls will remain open staewide in NC until 7:30pm this evening.
Several ‘Voter Guides’ have been posted at the ‘Elections section’ on the WBFJ News Blog
(Go to the Morning Show page and click on NEWS)
This election you can participate in a first for North Carolina and the country; a statewide instant runoff election. Voters will select a first, second and third choice to fill a vacant seat on the state Court of Appeals. If no candidate gets the 50-percent plus one vote needed to win the seat, election officials will then tally up voters' second and third choices to get a winner. BTW: The Judicial candidates are non-partisan (meaning there is no party
affiliation listing on the ballot).
Special LIVE national Election Coverage from a Christian perspective starting at 9pm this evening. Go to www.citizenlink.com (There is a link on the NEWS BLOG)
Questions for the hosts and guests? Email: mail@citizenlink.com
FYI: Focus on the Family’s Citizen Link will provide exclusive ‘family friendly’ analysis and commentary from a Christian perspective.
One politician’s attempt to show his support for U.S. troops backfired after his campaign flier mistakenly featured a photo portraying advancing German WWII soldiers. North Carolina ‘state legislator’ Tim Spear (D) apologized last week after his direct mail campaign sent out fliers showing four re-enactors dressed in German WWII combat uniforms. The text on the flier read: “In combat, you always want another soldier covering your back.” The North Carolina Democratic Party paid for the ad, and staffers approved the flier’s language. www.nypost.com/p/news/politics/us_politician_campaign_flier_backs_kHiq0uItZP1gzU76OP9mCM#ixzz1480gQfKw
NC Congressional candidate BJ Lawson ® apologized to actor Morgan Freeman after ‘falsely’ claiming that the actor had provided a voice-over for one of his campaign ads. Read more:
http://www.news-record.com/content/2010/11/01/article/morgan_freeman_denies_doing_ad_for_nc_candidate
The King City Council voted unanimously last night to pass a ‘limited public forum policy’ concerning the Christian flag issue at a Vet memorial in King. The Winston-Salem Journal reporting the policy would eventually let a Christian flag fly again at a Veteran’s Memorial at the city’s Central Park…as a part of a limited public display allowing other religious flags recognized by the U.S. military. Fox 8 news reporting that city officials in King will work out the policy’s details with their attorneys and specifics of the policy will be finalized by lawyers from the Alliance Defense Fund.
http://www.myfox8.com/news/wghp-story-christian-flag-decision-101101,0,6133014.story
www.journalnow.com/news/2010/nov/02/king-council-oks-a-limited-display-decision-leaves-ar-503071/
FYI: The dispute began this summer when a US veteran, who lives in King, complained about the Christian flag being flown at the memorial. In mid-August, the council and the city attorney received a letter from the On Sept. 15, the council voted 3-1 to take down the flag, on the advice of their city attorney after the ACLU threatened a lawsuit if the Christian flag wasn’t removed.
NC Missions of Mercy will hold a FREE dental clinic for adults this Friday and Saturday at First Presbyterian Church in Greensboro. Registration will start at 6am both days. The clinic will be available to adults 18 years and older who earn 200% or less below the poverty line (estimated $21,000 dollars a year based on government standards).
There will be an estimated 80 dentists on-hand along with 200 volunteers. Specific details about the Free Dental clinic for adults: www.ncdental.org/ncds/Patient_Frequently_Asked_Questions.asp?SnID=1518037040
The Hickory Police Department said the artificial left leg found last week in western North Carolina does belong to Zahra Baker, the 10-year-old missing girl from Hickory. Police said the serial number on the leg matches Zahra’s medical records. Zahra lost one of her legs to bone cancer. Investigators continue to search the family's home in Hickory for additional evidence in the recovery of Zahra’s body.
www.myfox8.com/news/wghp-story-prost-leg-101101,0,4925391.story
Sports: The San Francisco Giants winning their first World Series since 1954. San Fran (3 – 1) over the Texas Rangers in Game 5 last night to seal the Championship.
