Tuesday, October 21, 2008
WTF? Carrboro Mayor Mark Chilton co-chair of Dems for McCrory
Holy Kucinich, Batman! Carrboro Mayor Mark Chilton is supporting Republican gubernatorial candidate Pat McCrory, according to the McCrory campaign, which quotes Chilton as saying:
"I've never voted for a Republican before, but I am voting for Pat McCrory because I trust him to clean up state government and to restore integrity to our state transportation system. Pat will end political fundraising by DOT Board members and use careful planning to allocate North Carolina's transportation resources."
Admittedly, Bev Perdue is no picnic, but Michael Munger would be a better second option.
It is unclear how Chilton is reconciling McCrory's hardline stance against illegal immigrants considering Carrboro is known for its support for Latinos, documented and otherwise; the town has refused to drink the 287(g) Kool-Aid, a federal program that provides funds and training to local cops to function as de facto border agents.
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Thank goodness Bev won! Pat McCrory who is anything but progressive when it comes to healthcare access for women and equality issues for the LGBTQ community.
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dislikeI'm just saying that the sad truth is that Perdue and McCrory's positions are very similar on immigration as well as a host of other progressive issues - they are both far, far from progressive. But still ya'll give the nod to Perdue because she is the anti-immigrant, pro-offshore drilling candidate with a D behind her name. To me, that's just not logical. Especially given Perdue's connections to dubious characters on the state Board of Transportation.
I would not regard ALI-PAC as a legitimate source of any discussion on immigrants, immigration policy or race. They're the same people who brought you such headlines as "Don't Drink The Water: Illegals defecating on American food and streets"
Here's the ALIPAC discussion forum: http://www.alipac.us/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=135846
ALIPAC (which is the 287-g Kool Aid crowd) seems to think McCrory is soft on immigration and that Perdue is promising a crack down on 'illegal' immigrants. Besides, this week's cover story in the Independent really makes the case clear that Perdue is not a promising agent for change. McCrory has his shortcomings, but he also has some serious strengths as a Good Government candidate.
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