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Reports of irregularities with straight party voting are coming in from across the country. Claims have been made that voters attempting to select a straight party Republican ballot have seen the names of the Democrats running checked instead. This isn’t isolated to Florida and Chicago. It could be happening right here in Mecklenburg County. PunditHouse received this […]
This most certainly isn’t designed to add insult to injury, but sometimes politicians are so over the top that by not pointing it out we would be doing a disservice to you, our readers. This Facebook event was created just a few days ago. It is a call for voters to turn out on Election […]
While of obvious importance to the functioning of our government, the Judicial races in North Carolina have historically seen a tremendous drop-off in terms of votes cast as compared to offices higher up on the ballot. Among the reasons for this would be the “non-partisan” nature of these offices. Many who vote straight party ticket […]
I just showed at the Speak Out Charlotte studios and walked in the door with… Harold Cogdell? Looks like the democrats have had a change of heart. More to come… Indeed, for a debate scheduled to begin at 7:00pm, at 6:10pm Speak Out Charlotte was made aware that the Democrat incumbents had had a change […]
The three Republican candidates for Mecklenburg County Commission At-Large held a press conference at the GOP headquarters in Charlotte on Monday to outline their “Pledge to Our Citizens”, a 14-point bullet list covering the topics of fiscal accountability, public safety, and education. The text of the pledge appears below, along with the video of the […]
Our regular readers will have noticed that over the past week, Mark Pellin has not been posting the usual wit and wisdom that you have become accustomed to reading. He has been on a much-deserved family vacation. His return to Charlotte, however, was met with the news that after a long battle with Alzheimer’s, his […]
Be sure to listen to the House Report tonight at 9:00 on News Talk 1110 WBT. Joining Pete Kaliner and Christian Hine will be two guests making independent appearances in Charlotte this week. From 9:00-9:30, join actor, author, public speaker, educator, and conservative commentator Ashley Stinnett as he discusses his recent PunditHouse columns as well as his […]
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On May 20, 2010, the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence (the first in the colonies) was celebrated with the unveiling of a statue called “The Spirit of Mecklenburg,” which captures Captain Jack Johnson’s ride to deliver the Meck Dec to the Continental Congress in Philadelphia. To learn more about this event, and the “Meck […]
Want to win an argument with a progressive every time? Loren Spivack, the “Free Market Warrior“, will be hosting a free two night economic literacy seminar in Charlotte on May 4th & 6th at Red Rocks Cafe, 4223 Providence Road, at 5:30 PM. While there is no charge for the seminar, you must RSVP to Mr. Spivack at lorenspivack@gmail.com since […]