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2 Tuesday, February 6,1996 Final Candidateß for State, National Elections Slide Into Position Secretary of State, Governors Races Should Heat Up Soon BY AMYCOOK STAFF WRITER Braving the inclement weather, a num ber of candidates hoping to be elected to a statewide executive office jumped into the race at the last minute as Monday’s dead line to file to run for state and county elections offices passed. Candidates who wanted their names on the ballot had until Monday at noon to file with the North Carolina Board of Elec tions. The list of candidates for the races include former state senators and represen tatives, teachers and one formerNASCAR driver. With the current Secretary of State Rufus Edminsten opting not to seek re-election, the race to replace him promises to be one ■ of the most hotly contested executive elec tions. Former NASCAR driver Richard Petty threw his hat into the political ring earlier this year. Although he seems like an un likely candidate, the Randolph County resident does boast political experience. Jim Trotter, co-chairman ofPetty’s cam paign, said Petty’s 16 yean of experience as a Randolph County commissioner will help him in his campaign. “North Carolina has been very good to - Richard Petty, ” said Trotter. “He feels like the average citizen knows him and feels comfortable with him. Plus, he has the highest name recognition in North Caro Gantt Behind in Contributions, Ahead in Contributors JENNIFER WILSON STAFF WRITER . Former Charlotte Mayor Harvey Gantt filed with the State Board of Elections Monday, officially kicking off his cam paign for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Sen. Jesse Helms. This event was the second milestone in his second attempt to defeat Helms. Last week, Gantt filed his financial report with the Federal Elections Commission, which indicated that his campaign had raised more than $1 million. • Gantt will face off against Durham Democrat Charles Sanders, a cardiologist . and former Glaxo executive, for the Demo cratic nomination, which will be decided in the primaries May 7. Gantt filed his campaign finance report -last W ednesday. His numbers indicate that he remains a strong candidate in the pri v mary raceiTheyalso indicate that he raised only SIB,OOO less than Sanders raised for his campaign. However, Gantt had more than 21,000 contributors listed in his report. Compare •this to Sanders’ 2,000 contributors and to the fact that Sanders personally added a $500,000 personal loan to his campaign. 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Marshall said she wants to help senior citizens, busi nesses and other citizens who come into contact with the office on a daily basis. Joyce Langston of Greensboro filed last week. Valerie Lynn Lee filed at the last minute on Monday. The attorney general race features the incumbent Democrat Mike Easley who will face Republican Robert H. Edmunds Jr. Edmunds, a private lawyer in Guilford County, is a foimerU.S. District Attorney. In another race, former N.C. Rep. David Diamont, D-Surry, announced his candidacy for state superintendent of pub lic instruction. Diamont will face Michael Ward in the Democratic primary. Repub licans Vernon Robinson and Bill Sharpe are vying for the Republican nomination. ELECTIONS SES Gantt only took out a $20,000 personal campaign loan. In addition, Gantt’s oper ating expenditures left him with $584,000 on-hand, compared to Sanders’ $493,000. Although the two candidates appear to have earned approximately the same amount of money, the number of contribu tors to his campaign would indicate that Gantt has garnered more public support than Sanders. However, Republican can didate Helms, a notoriously powerful fund raiser, is still in the lead with $2.2 million raised. In the 1990 election, Helms earned 53 percent of the votes to slide past Gantt and capture his fourth term as senator. This time around, Helms has four times the amount of money on hand than he did during his last election because he is utiliz ing different methods of fund-raising. In stead of asking for funds through costly mailings, Helms has been holding private functions, said Tom DeWitt, research di rector for the Helms for Senate Campaign. MYRTLE BEACH, SC STATE & NATIONAL Candidates Running for Available Seats in State and National Elections 24tit District N.C. House of Representatives ■ Anne Barnes, Democrat ■ Joe Hackney, Democrat 16th District N.C. Senate ■ Teena Little, Republican ■ Fred Hobbs, Democrat ■ Eleanor Kinnaird, Democrat ■ Howard Lee, Democrat ■ PJL Craig, Republican 4th District U.S. House of Representatives ■ Fred Heineman, Republican ■ David Price, Democrat U.S. Senate ■ Jesse Helms, Republican ■ Charles Sanders, Democrat ■ Harvey Gantt Democrat ■ Ralph McKinney, Democrat N.C. Governor ■ Richard Vinroot, Republican ■ Robin Hayes, Republican ■ Art Manning, Republican ■ Ken Rogers, Republican ■ Jim Hunt, Democrat ■ Dennis Wicker. Democrat A \ Also, all of Helms’ money will be put toward the fall elections since he will not be com peting in the prima ries. However, he has a long way to go to match the expen ditures of previous campaigns. In 1990, Helms spent $lB million, approxi mately $lO million more than Gantt. Gantt’s contributes num- Former Charlotte Mayor HARVEY GANTT has raised over $1 million for his U.S. Senate campaign. ber more than2l,oo0 —most hailing from the state. The average contribution was $42. Approximately 19,000 ofthe support ers contributed less than SIOO, said Lisa Mortman, spokesman for the Gantt for Senate campaign. Mortman said the low average contribution showed that Gantt’s support came from average North Carolin ians and indicated that his grassroots sup port was strong. “There are people who want to support his campaign in any way they can,” Mortman said, “When you look at these Send 'fair Sweetheart a fisreonaWzed Candy-Gram from Candy Store on Valentin® Pay! We have a great selection of balloons, bulk candy, fine chocolates, stuffed animals, novelty items, and much more. Stop in and check out our great deals on Candy-Grams, starting at only $9.95! Cmntfy Store 106 W. Franklin Sfc 'j Ejj Phcne/Twv 933 9613 ✓SfALfTS J\\\Y\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\- llplr Save Your Friends &c Family Money 22c Per Minute Plus Connection! Ybur intellect may tell you gpumiet Mexican Last food is an oxymoron. 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Democrat 1 Michael Weisel, Democrat Superintendent of Public instruction I Vernon Robinson, Republican ■ Bill Sharpe, Republican ■ David H. Diamont Democrat ■ Michael E. Ward, Democrat Attorney General I Robert H. Edmunds, Jr., Republican 8 Mike Easley, Democrat State Auditor ■ Jack Daly, Republican ■ Robert Dinudila, Republican ■ Ralph Campbell Jr„ Democrat Who Had tire Bucks in *9O? Money raised by Jesse Helms and Harvey Gantt during the 1990 senate race •IN MILLIONS S2O $lB MILLION si. n $lO „ $8 MILLION ss mm m mi HELMS GANTT figures and break them down, it shows a tremendous show of strength because Gantt cares about the average people.” Gantt’s election platform will not be officially announced until next week, but Mortman said he will concentrate on rep resenting the hard-working families of North Carolina. Mortman said, “He’s run ning to be the senator of all of North Carolina.” U.S. Senate, N.C. Senate Face Primary Competition in May BY KARRI LZAREMBA STAFF WRITER State Board of Elections offices put the lid on election races Monday when the clock struck noon—the deadline for can didates to file. With all the political contes tants in the pot and campaigns adding the seasoning, some races are coming to a boil. Latecomer Ralph McKinney Jr. slid into the U.S. Senate race Monday morn ing, seeking to oust U.S. Sen. Jesse Helms, R-N.C., from his 24-year reign. McKinney’s filing rounded out a trio with Charles Sanders and Harvey Gantt who will compete for the Democratic bid in the May 7 primary. Sallie Stohler, Sanders’ press secretary, said Sanders was running as thebest Demo cratic candidate to beat Helms. Although Gantt and Sanders had few ideological differences, she said, the big difference was that Gantt had run against Helms in 1990 and lost. “Whether it’s Harvey Gantt or Ralph McKinney, it doesn’t matter,” Stohler said. “The only person to beat Helms is an outsider like Charlie.” Referring to fourprofessional politicians who took a stab at Helms ’ seat but failed to secure it in previous elections, Stohler said it was time to give someone new a shot. “This race is about ousting the most draco nian, conservative senator this state has ever seen,” Stohler said. “This seat is so important, and this race is so critical to IN THE NEWS Top stories from the state, nation and world State Campaign Costs Skyrocket, Study Says RALEIGH State Rep. Robin Hayes borrowed $1 million from his mother. Michael Weisel loaned his campaign $545,623 and Gov. Jim Hunt raised $3.8 million last year. , The names are different, the parties are different and the offices they seek are dif ferent. But one thing most political candidates in North Carolina have in common is the need to raise money ever increasing amounts of it. Democracy has become increasingly expensive in North Carolina, a state that prides itself on its citizen Legislature. Fund raising reports for 1995 filed recently by candidates for state offices show that even before the current election year started, candidates had raised more than $8.7 mil- r 1 Sa y M] Happy 'THt Valentines Day - with balloons Balloons Express 169 E. Franklin St • Near the Post Office c 933-9999 , ROMANO’S PIZZA KTTPHF.IVf Fast, Free Delivery • 929-5005 ' ’WCnde 5W ScnatcA. ** Bund Tour Own Ptzzal SMALL | MEDIUM I LARGE X-IARGE 10" 12" 14" 16" chMM $4.99 $6.10 $7.10 SB.IO pwtoppto* $0.75 SI.OO $1.35 $1.85 —Blt Pepperonl Ground Beef Ham Sausage Bacon Ribeye Steak Ch—i Mozzarella Romano Cheddar Rlcotta Cntf Thin Hand Tossed Tertyakl Grilled Chicken Marinated Grilled Chicken Barbecued Grilled Chicken Turkey Slices I PIZZA TOPPINGS! I DON'T FORGET! Every time you enjoy a meal from Romano’s, we will make a donation to the Ronald McDonald House and the American Red Cross. Eljp Saily (Ear Heel North Carolina. This primary is going to be about: Who can beat Jesse Helms? But a member of the Jesse Helms for Senate Campaign said Helms was going to let the Democrats fight it out among them selves. Speaking forthe group, Tom DeWitt said Helms was going to ran his campaign like he had run the previous four. “The Senator always runs on his record and what he stands for, ” Dewitt said. “May the best man win.” Democrats will also have to brave the heat in the race for 16th District seats in the N.C. Senate with their own primary. Former Carrboro Mayor Eleanor Kinnaird and Howard Lee, former Chapel Hill mayor and state senator, will face N.C. Sen. Fred Hobbs, D-Moore, on May 7. Two of these Democrats will advance to the November general election where they will be joined by incumbent Teena Little, R-Moore, and political newcomer P.H. Craig, an Orange County realtor. With U.S. Rep. Fred Heineman’s seat appearing on the November ballot, the Republican incumbent will have a face-off with David Price, a Democrat, political science professor at Duke University and former occupant of the 4th Congressional District seat. But the race for 24th District seats in the N.C. House of Representatives won’t even reach lukewarm with this round of elec tions . Democratic incumbents Anne Barnes and Joe Hackney will ran uncontested. lion. That is almost twice as much as they raised during the pre-election year of 1991. An analysis by the Institute for South ern Studies found that even when spending figures are adjusted for inflation, it costs at least five times as much to ran a successful campaign for the General Assembly in 1994 as it did in 1976. Ran Coble, the executive director ofthe N.C. Center for Public Policy Research, said such figures only contribute to the increasing alienation of voters and poten tial candidates. “When the cost of campaigns goes up, it leaves it so that fewer people of average means can afford to ran,” Coble said. Bosnian Casualty Sparks Further Political Debate WASHINGTON, D.C. With the first death of an American serviceman in Bosnia, several prominent Republicans are once again demanding that the adminis tration bring a quick end to U.S. involve ment there. Republican presidential contender Sen. Phil Gramm said Sunday that his first act if he was elected president would be to pull out the American troops participating in the NATO effort to keep the fragile peace in Bosnia. The government can provide the best aims to protect them while they are there, “but the best way to keep them safe is to bring them home,” declared the Texas senator. Sgt. Ist Class Donald A. Dugan, 38, of Belle Center, Ohio, was killed Saturday in northern Bosnia when ammunition ex ploded in his hands, not by a land mine as originally reported, a NATO spokesman said today. He was the ninth alliance sol dier to die since NATO troops began enter ing the Balkans in December. President Clinton, when asked during a visit to New Hampshire Saturday if Dugan's death gave him second thoughts about the mission, replied, “No, not at all.” “I told the American people before it started the place was filled with mines,” Clinton said, noting that other allied sol diers had been killed in land mine acci dents. FROM WIRE REPORTS Lunch or Dlnnerl We Use 100% Sorrento Cheese Products (Winner of the Gold Medal Cheese Awerd) Herbs BSalcai Basil Parsley Oregano Fresh Garlic Vegetables Sliced Tomato Pineapple Yellow Onions Banana Peppers Mushrooms Red Bell Peppers Black Olives Yellow Bell Peppers Broccoli Green Bell Peppers Sliced Baked Potato
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