Madison County GOP

Your incredible support allowed us to win over 83% of the vote in the Republican primary. With over 740,000 votes cast for our campaign, that makes us the largest recipient of votes this election!

That’s over 740,000 votes for fixing our broken state. That’s over 740,000 North Carolinians who want a new leader in Raleigh to fix our broken government and broken economy. And that’s over 740,000 of you standing up for education reform that demands we do better than failing to graduate over 20% of our high school students.

As mayor of Charlotte, I built a reputation as a bipartisan reformer who brought leaders together from different political parties to fix tough problems. And I think now is the time to bring that same leadership to state government.

That’s why last night I proudly accepted the Republican nomination for governor of North Carolina. I love Charlotte and it was an honor to serve as the city’s mayor and be a part of a team that helped build an economic hub and a wonderful quality of life, but I love this state even more and now we’re going to do the same in North Carolina.

To turn North Carolina around, we must first turn the page from the failed leadership of the Easley/Perdue/Dalton team. We must all work together as a state — Republican, Democrat and Independent — to put our resourses back to work.

Let’s build on our success and continue to expand our growing team.

Pat McCrory

A Message from County Commissioner Candidate Randy Tweed

There is a rumor out and about that if I was to win the Primary that I would bow out. I can promise that is a false rumor, I was asked to run for this office by some folks of Madison County. If I was to win the primary, I promise I will not bow out. I am and the people that vote for me are in it to win it.

Thank you for your support

Randy Tweed

Civitas Poll Shows Dems Continue to Trail McCrory

The latest poll from the John W. Pope Civitas Institute shows former Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory maintaining a solid lead over all likely Democratic challengers.

Registered voters were asked who they’d vote for if the election were held today and the candidates were McCrory, a Republican, and former U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge, a Democrat. Forty-nine percent picked McCrory; 34 percent chose Etheridge.

McCrory, the favorite for the GOP nomination, also bested Lt. Governor Walter Dalton by 48 percent to 32 percent in the poll. State Rep. Bill Faison (D-Orange) was supported by 28 percent of respondents, with McCrory the choice of 51 percent of voters.

The results showed little change from last month’s Civitas Poll.

“Primary campaigns usually boost one candidate’s profile compared to the other party’s hopeful,” Civitas President Francis X. DeLuca said. “That hasn’t happened here yet. McCrory will start the general election race with a base of voters being ‘definitely’ in support of him. After the May 8 primary, the Democratic nominee will likely have a steep hill to climb.”

Michele Presnell to Challenge Rapp for 118th District House Seat

We are very excited to announce that Michele Presnell, current Yancey County Commissioner and wife of former State Senator Keith Presnell has officially declared her intentions to run for the right to challenge the VERY LIBERAL Ray Rapp for the 118th District seat in the NC House. We will post more details after they are provided by Ms. Presnell.

STRONG CONSERVATIVE MARK MEADOWS ANNOUNCES RUN FOR US NC DISTRICT 11 CONGRESSIONAL SEAT

Meadows: “Western North Carolina Deserves a U.S. Representative

Who Will Defend Our Conservative, North Carolina Values.”

CASHIERS, NC (October 3, 2011) – Jackson County businessman, real estate investor and long time GOP delegate Mark Meadows announced today he is running for the U.S. N.C. District 11 Congressional seat currently held by Democrat Heath Shuler. Meadows, 52, made the announcement during a gathering of Jackson County Republican supporters, business and community leaders, family and friends in Cashiers.

Meadows told the group he got involved in politics as a Republican Party precinct chair in 1988, and has since served as a precinct judge, Macon County Republican Party Chairman and also serves as a member of the Republican Party Executive Committee on both the state and local levels. Meadows has been a delegate to both the N.C. and national Republican conventions.

“If the good people of Western North Carolina give me the opportunity to serve them in the U.S. Congress” said Meadows, “I promise to fight for spending cuts and a Balanced Budget Amendment, I will promote new job creation by voting for lower taxes and free and fair trade market policies, I will work for the repeal of Obamacare, and I will work to improve our education system, for all public, charter and home school students, by returning decision-making and funding to the local level.”

Meadows said he would work in Congress to:

- Reduce government regulations

- Reduce taxes to spur job creation

- Provide for accelerated depreciation write off for all new business investments to spur economic development

Meadows is a fiscal and social conservative who has served on numerous boards and was recently appointed to the State Board for Economic Development in Western North Carolina, because of his expertise in business and creating jobs. He also serves on the board of directors for Gilliam’s Promise, a non-profit group that was founded to provide leadership training and scholarships for students who stay off drugs. Mark’s involvement as the founding member of the Macon County Preservation society, provided efforts where a group of local volunteers worked together with the county to save a historical, one room school house and preserve a vital piece of mountain heritage.

Meadows is a strong supporter of Second Amendment rights and describes himself as a Christian Conservative and a champion of “Life, Liberty, and Lower Taxes.”

A successful small businessman, Mark Meadows has spent his career creating new jobs and opportunities for economic development in Western North Carolina. Mark and his Wife, Debbie, reside in Jackson County, with their two children, who are both currently in college. The Meadows have been actively involved for 25 years at their church, Community Bible Church, where Mark serves as an elder.

Meadows is supported by numerous County Sheriffs in U.S. N.C District 11 and other elected officials throughout North Carolina. Find out more about Mark Meadows by visiting Mark Meadows for Congress at www.meadowsforcongress.com and follow Mark on Facebook at Mark Meadows for US Congress.

For more information contact:

Deborah Potter, Press Secretary, Mark Meadows for Congress

press@meadowsforcongress.com

828-787-2222