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Sam Turner
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Howard Coble
Republican
N.C. STATE SENATE
DISTRICT 24
Tony Forlest
Democrat
Rick Gunn
Republican
Barry Coe
Libertarian
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Republican
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Republican
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Democrat
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Republican
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Democrat
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Republican
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Democrat
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Republican
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SARAH BETH COSTELLO | GF^APHICS EDITOfl
Gunn knocks out incumbent
Foriest for NC State Senate seat
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(D) TONY FORIEST
(L) BARRY COE
(R) RICK GUNN
Becca lynes
Senior Reporter
After a cotentious race that saw harsh
campaign commercials, Republican Rick
Gunn defeated Democrat Tony Foriest and
Libertarian Barry Coe in the race for North
Carolina State Senate. He received 53
percent of the vote, while Foriest received
41 percent and Coe received 5 percent.
Both Gunn and Coe sought their first
elected office in the N.C. Senate, while
Foriest sought a third term as a state
senator representing Alamance and
Caswell counties. But 2010 is not the first
year that Gunn and Foriest opposed each
other. In 2008, the candidates ran against
one other in the race for the same District
24 seat.
Gunn said he plans to improve the
current economy, create jobs and place
an emphasis on education, and he seeks
to improve issues involving taxes and
spending, transportation and health care.
In addition, Gunn places a focus on a tax
reform and a decrease in government
spending.
If reelected as state senator, Foriest said
he would have looked to create jobs and
improve the current economy. His main
focus was to create a stronger community
that will be attractive to businesses and
employers by emphasizing education.
While Coe is not a member of either
major political party, his intent was to
bring about a reduction in state government
spending by 50 percent. He also sought to
abolish laws that restrict individual rights
and responsibility. His overall focus was
on creating a limited government.
In recent months, the candidates have
heavily campaigned against one another
through the use of television ads and
mailers. Both Foriest and Gunn accused
each other of distorting and attacking
one another’s records and opinions in
campaign paraphernalia.
Steve Taylor, an Alamance County voter,
said he felt the campaigns of both Foriest
and Gunn were offensive and because of
that, he chose to vote for Coe.
“1 came here because I was disgusted
with the Tony Foriest, Rick Gunn
campaign," Taylor said. “I wanted to vote
against both of those cats because they did
a lot of sleazy advertising.”
Kathleen Treadwell, an Alamance
County voter, also expressed her distaste
for the candidates' campaign materials.
“I think they both should be ashamed
of themselves for their dirty, dirty, nasty
campaign literature," Treadwell said. “I
came home every single day, and there
was something in the mail. I thought that
it was offensive, and they should really be
ashamed of themselves.”
Coble beats Turner for
fourteenth House term
(R) HOWARD COBLE
Eva Hill
Copy Editor
Howard Coble, the incumbent
Republican candidate for the
U.S. House of Representatives,
defeated his challenger, Sam
Turner, 73 percent to 27 percent
Nov. 2. This election gave him his
fourteenth term in office, where
he started serving in 1985.
Coble said he believes the
economy is one of the major
issues in this election, and
reducing national debt is the
key to solving current economic
problems. He said a smaller
government and lower taxes
are the most effective forms of
government. Coble is a member
of both the Transportation and
Infrastructure Committee and
the Judiciary Committee.
Alice Wood, an Alamance
County voter, said the most
important issue to sway her
decision in the election involved
the economy.
“We need to have a little more
money, so we don't have to worry
about paying the bills,” Wood
said. I don t think we should
raise taxes because they are
(D) SAM TURNER
already too high.”
Kathy Sanford, an Alamance
County voter, also said the most
important issues influencing her
voting decisions for the election
involved unemployment rates,
jobs and the economy.
Born in Greensboro, N.C.,
Coble served 27 years in the U.S.
Coast Guard and Reserve and
has represented the 6th district
in North Carolina for 25 years.
According to Turner’s website,
the United States' trade deficit
and “out of control" banking
sector are the main cause of
economic problems. He said he
ran for office because he believes
many problems in the U.S. come
from the “large amounts
money funneled into Washington
politics by the wealthy and large
corporations."
Turner grew up in Salisbury,
N.C., and is an Independent
Democrat.
He served in the Air Force
after graduating from N.C-
State University and went on
to fly for a major commercial
airline. He currently resides
in Salisbury with his wife an
three daughters.