State of North Carolina Archives: on Principles & Values

Garland Tucker: Letter announcing decision not to run for Senate

Sandy Smith: Keep God in the public sphere

A: Strongly Support

Paul Wright: Halt the de-Christianization of America

Pat McCrory: Fix our broken economy with new vision and leadership

Pat McCrory's Principles for Fixing North Carolina's Broken Economy
1. Fix Our Broken Economy With New Vision and Leadership
2. Make Government More Responsive to Business
3. Modernize the Tax Code to Spur Job Creation, Productivity and Innovation
4. Unleash North Carolina's Energy Resources to Help Power Our Economy
5. Create a Long-Term Vision for Transportation & Infrastructure to Support Economic Growth
6. Reform Education to Create a Workforce for the Future

Richard Burr: Washington has to change; Congress deserves low regard

In a year when voters across the country are frustrated with government, Burr set the tone early. "Washington has to change," said Burr, adding that Congress, "is not held in high regard. We don't deserve to be."

Marshall, North Carolina's Secretary of State, said she could help fix that. "[Americans] see one side saying 'no' and the other side running scared," she said. "If we keep sending back the same people who got us into this mess, we're not going to change anything."

Marshall described Burr as beholden to special interests. Marshall, who repeatedly described herself as "a strong independent voice," called him one of the top recipients of "big-oil dollars."

Elizabeth Dole: Has spent time in all 100 counties while Senator

Yet, Dole doesn’t appear to be lacking in energy. Countering criticisms that she’s out North Carolina, she said twice during the 45-minute debate that she’s spent time in all 100 counties since her election in 2002. She’s already aired TV ads pointedly placing her in several cities and towns around the state.

Kay Hagan: North Carolina needs a work horse, not a show horse

Yet, Dole doesn’t appear to be lacking in energy. Countering criticisms that she’s out North Carolina, she said twice during the 45-minute debate that she’s spent time in all 100 counties since her election in 2002. She’s already aired TV ads pointedly placing her in several cities and towns around the state.

Elizabeth Dole: Broad experience in Washington & major-league clout

Hagan said Dole had voted with President Bush 92% of the time. “People talk a lot about experience, a lot about major-league clout,” Hagan said. “But consider this: When it comes to Sen. Dole and her 40 years’ experience in Washington, experience just means a way of doing business--a way of doing business that puts special interests and their lobbyists before working families.“

Dole mainly talked about her broad experience in Washington, her efforts to save North Carolina military bases from closing and her role in the federal tobacco buyout program. Dole said she wanted to run a positive campaign and called on Hagan to oppose any TV ad campaigns by third parties--a challenge to which Hagan did not respond.