Dalton asks locals to help him to become governor
Lt. Gov. Dalton addresses supporters.
Jamal Fox ^
Jerry Hanes
BY LAYLAGARMS
THE CHRONICLE
Lt. Gov. Walter Dalton ral
lied local supporters last week
during a visit to Forsyth County
Democratic Headquarters.
The Democratic nominee
for governor has been criss
crossing the state to drum up
support. Most polls show that
he trails Republican nominee
Pat McCrory, a former mayor
of Charlotte, who has tried to
link Dalton with embattled
Gov. Bev Perdue, who decided
not to seek a second term.
Dalton, who served six
terms in the state senate before
his election as lieutenant gover
nor in 2008, told those gathered
in the newly painted headquar
ters on Burke Street that his
campaign is starting to make
inroads.
"We feel very good. There
are three or four major polls
that show the race within two
points," Dalton stated. "...We
feel the momentum coming our
way."
He also said that education
must be a top priority for the
state.
"The whole issue today is
jobs, but education ties into
that." he said. "...1 think educa
tion is the power for the econo
my, now and in the future."
Jamal Fox, president of the
Young Democrats of Guilford
County, made the trip from
Greensboro to meet the guber
natorial hopeful. Like many of
those present. Fox had two
things on his mind: jobs and
education.
"It sounds like Walter
Dalton understands exactly the
problems we have in this state,
and it's good to see a man who
can stand on his values," said
the 24 year-old N.C. A&T
alumnus. "...Right now, with
the type of economy that we
have, we need jobs and he
seems like he has a plan to get
us ... in a better position."
Jerry Hanes, a Johnson
Controls retiree and lifelong
Democrat, came out because he
said he felt it was important to
show support for his party.
"I wanted to come out and
hear some of the issues that
Walter Dal ton was trying to
address," said Hanes, a visual
artist who operates out of a stu
dio on Liberty Street. "I wish
more people could've come out
to hear him because this is an
important time for all of us
Democrats to come out and
support each other."
City Council Member Dan
Besse helped spread the word
about Dalton's visit. Though
the two were adversaries'in the
lieutenant governor race, Besse
said he has come to highly
respect Dal ton and considers
him a worthy candidate.
"I first met him when I was
running against him in 2008.1
was prepared to be polite, but
not expecting to be impressed,
but I was," Besse said. "He is
genuinely concerned about the
future of the people of this
state. He is passionately com
mitted to making sure a good
education is available to every
body."
Others on hand included
State Rep. Earline Parmon,
who is running for the N.C.
Senate; Board of Education
Member Elisabeth Motsinger,
the Democrat running against
Rep. Virginia Foxx for the US.
House Fifth District seat; City
Council Member Molly Leight;
and N.C. House hopeful Ed
Hanes.
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