Our region got a double dose of good news this morning. Jim Morrill of the Observer reports that neither former Congressman Robin Hayes nor former Charlotte mayor (oops – current mayor) Pat McCrory will run for Congress in 2010. It seems the two GOP pols met at a Concord barbecue eatery Tuesday and gave each other the news. Rep. Larry Kissell’s probably glad to hear the news about Hayes, his bitter opponent in two hard-fought Congressional races.
McCrory, as is often the case, was unintentionally hilarious. He refused to talk to Morrill about his decision, saying, “Right now my total focus is on completing my term.” His total focus, that’s great. Except, of course, for the time he took off from being focused on his job in order to give speeches against health care reform for the ultra-conservative group Americans for Prosperity.
This article appears in Aug 18-25, 2009.
Excellent news regarding ol Sir robin. I campaigned via bicycle as often as i could for Larry Kissell in between my cancer surgeries last year. I sure hope Larry Kissell supports a real public health insurance option. My family (we’re all BRCA2 except one daughter,) can’t afford to wait any longer for real reform. We’ve already lost our home due to my cancer treatments.
andrea: I am in the same situation(cancer) and when my husband lost his job my treatments had to stop. so i am left hanging with a lot of medical bills (high deductibles and out of pokets)and not able to afford the rest of the treatment.i hope your situation improves.