Conservatives for Guilford County Recommended Candidates

Conservatives for Guilford County has developed a list of candidates they are recommending in various races that will appear on the ballot.   I am in agreement with the vast majority of their choices, and therefore feel comfortable republishing them here. 

Today is the first day of early voting, so it is important that the public be educated on the choices before them.

Here are the C4GC choices:

US SENATE

Richard BURR - R

  

US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

DIST 6 Howard COBLE - R

DIST 12 Greg DORITY - R

DIST 13 William (Bill) RANDALL - R

STATE SENATE

DIST 27 Jeffery (Jeff) HYDE - R
DIST 28 Trudy WADE - R

STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

DIST 57 Jon HARDISTER - R
DIST 58 Darin THOMAS - R
DIST 59 Theresa YON - R
DIST 60 Lonnie WILSON - R
DIST 62 John BLUST - R

SHERIFF

B.J. BARNES - R

BOARD OF EDUCATION

AT LARGE Lisa INGLE CLAPP

DIST 2  Garth HEBERT
 
***Vote “AGAINST” the sales tax increase***
 
ASSOCIATE JUSTICE, NC SUPREME CT
Barbara JACKSON
COURT OF APPEALS
Ann Marie CALABRIA 
COURT OF APPEALS
Steven WALKER 
COURT OF APPEALS
Dean POIRIER  
 
"Instant Runoff" - Judicial Race

1st Jewel Ann Farlow
2nd Chris Dillon
3rd Daniel E. Garner

Comments

[jaycee]

I early-voted today at the Old County Courthouse. Didn't take me long; straight Republican ticket for this guy.
I was a bit put off by the 20 or so folks standing in front of the Courthouse amongst the 75 or so campaign signs shouting asinine questions at me ("Are you going in to vote?") and trying to stop me and shove literature in my hand. I thought that was illegal? And the guy in a bad suit who made some loud, snide comment to me when I continued walking and didn't answer. I just didn't want to take the time to stop and c%*kpunch him and risk missing my chance to vote against the Dems.

[Tony Wilkins]

Admittedly I have limited knowledge on such matters, but I would estimate the local Republican Party would issue a similar recommendation.

[Joe Guarino]

Yes, Tony, lots of Republicans on the list who appear to be conservative.

And Jaycee, I am glad you were not distracted.:)

[jaycee]

Joe, I'll be overseas again on election day (NOT in combat this time). Made voting my #1 priority on a list of things to do this week. Every vote counts.

[Joe Guarino]

Thanks, Jaycee.

[bubba]

"Every vote counts."

And in many places around the country, we will need to make sure every legitimate vote counts, and to make sure illegitimate votes and voters don't count.

Based on past experience, we are well aware how things like that work.

[Joe Guarino]

Indeed, Bubba. Unfortunately, those who would defraud the process tend to control it in many jurisdictions.

[Jon A Firebaugh]

I have to disagree with Steven Walker for Court of Appeals regardless of his pitch last night downtown. The man needs to sit on a lower court or actually try some case before he should be on the states second highest court.

[Joe Guarino]

Jon, my opinion is that judicial philosophy is paramount, and trumps experience. The possibility of judicial activism is a much bigger problem, in my mind, than any issues related to experience. And as Walker pointed out, he has worked with hundreds of cases on one of our highest courts over a prolonged period of time, researching and writing opinions for Justice Brady, and working under his direction.

[Chris Dillon]

My name is Chris Dillon, one of the candidates in the 13-candidate race. Thank you for including me in your list. I am honored. I am a life-long North Carolinian who wants to serve this great State. If elected, my pledge is to follow the law...and not legislate from the bench. If I wanted to change policy, I would have run for the Legislature. I am also running for this office because I believe the Court needs conservative judges who have experience in the business world as well as the legal world. Like the other candidates, I have years of private practice experience. However, for the past four years, I have worked at a community bank working with small business owners. I believe it is important for the Court to have some expertise in these areas.
I have gotten to know the candidates that you have recommended in all the races. They are all good people who want to serve the people of North Carolina and would all do well. Thank you! Chris Dillon

[Roch101]

You can find dates, times and locations for early voting for Guilford, Randolph, Alamance, Davidson, Moore and Randolph county's here, courtesy of Congressman Howard Coble:

http://www.cobleforcongress.com/voter_info.php

[Joe Guarino]

Mr. Dillon, I appreciate your commenting here, and we are glad to know more about you. My best wishes for the election.

Thanks for providing that link, Roch.