http://www.govtrack.us/congress/findyourreps.xpd
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Who are you supporting then, if I may ask.

[Edited on September 11, 2009 at 2:24 PM. Reason : throwing the map & district finder link back up for the top of this pg]

9/11/2009 2:22:30 PM

I'm supporting a relative no-name, Mike Vasovski. He's a similar to Ron Paul, so go figure

9/11/2009 2:26:22 PM

Quote :

"Announced Republican candidates for this seat include attorney Neal Collins, State Senator Shane Massey, physician Mike Vasovski, former Assistant United States Attorney James Galyean, State Representative Jeff Duncan, businessman Richard Cash, and state Representative Rex Rice.[386] Another potential Republican candidate is Pickens County council member and former NFL player and coach Sam Wyche. On the Democratic side, former Air Force Captain Jane Dyer is running."

^If Wikipedia is correct (& assuming that is always a big if so correct me if this is wrong), it looks like Vasovski is running for an open seat in district 3, whereas Wilson who said was your representative represents district 2.

There is no inherent contradiction in living in district 2 & being represented by Wilson, but still supporting Vasovski to be the representative of your neighboring district 3, but if I'm understanding Wikipedia correctly & assuming Wikipedia is correct then Vasovski & Wilson are in entirely different races & wont face each other in a primary. Is that right?

9/11/2009 2:41:28 PM

ahhh, I was not aware that that was the case. Well, I'll support vasovski either way. didn't know that 3 bisected aiken country like that. crazy stuff!

haha, Shane Massey makes me laugh. I liked his campaign commercials

[Edited on September 11, 2009 at 2:47 PM. Reason : ]

9/11/2009 2:44:43 PM

It looks like two of the congressmen we've discussed, Foxx & Miller, sparred recently over funding for community colleges & online education. Foxx tried to kill the funding which she sees as wasteful government spending with an amendment, & Miller defended the funding as being good vocational training & a good way to retrain people as the job market & necessary skill sets change. I suppose this could be seen as partisan actions since it was a part of something Obama proposed, but her amendment was defeated by over 300 votes in the House and you definitely can't defeat an amendment with that kind of margin with democratic votes alone. It is always interesting to see congressmen with districts that share a boarder fight since theoretically they have some overlap in the attitudes of their constituencies. They are both also a part of Congress’ Community College caucus.

http://www.news-record.com/content/2009/09/21/article/foxx_miller_disagree_on_increased_funding_for_community_colleges

Quote :

"Foxx, Miller disagree on increased funding for community colleges Tuesday, September 22, 2009 By Mark Binker Staff Writer When the U.S. House debated a measure governing funding on higher education last week, most of the attention focused on how federally subsidized student loans would be parceled out. (For more on that, see the vote tally section.) But two North Carolina representatives found time to spar over a section of the bill that would pour hundreds of millions of dollars into community colleges over the next 10 years. The money is part of what President Barack Obama has called The American Graduation Initiative, an effort to generate 5 million more community college degrees and certificates by 2020. Rep. Virginia Foxx, a Banner Elk Republican who represents the Winston-Salem-based 5th District, wrote an amendment that would have struck that funding from the legislation. “With unemployment as high as it is, I know that all the community colleges in North Carolina are setting priorities to work with people who need to get the education they need to get jobs,” Foxx said. “But there is so much taxpayer money wasted here on administration and bureaucracy and very little lack of accountability, despite what my colleagues have said.” She also expressed concerns about part of the bill that would fund online education efforts, calling it “duplicative” and saying it would interfere with states’ ability to set their own curricula. “In my opinion, this is a step towards federal curriculum for schools and colleges,” Foxx said. Before getting into politics, Foxx was president of Mayland Community College in Spruce Pine. Currently, she is a member of the Congress’ Community College caucus, as is Rep. Brad Miller. The Raleigh Democrat who represents parts of Rockingham and Guilford counties did not take kindly to Foxx’s offering. “It’s astonishing that when unemployment in many parts of North Carolina is more than 13 percent that I have to defend an investment in community colleges,” Miller said in response to Foxx’s amendment. Miller said that the sour economy has made community colleges all the more important and said it made sense for the federal government to invest. “I welcome the Obama administration’s recognition of the importance of community colleges to working families, to breadwinners willing to work hard to learn new skills. It is long overdue,” Miller said. Local community college presidents weren’t up on all the details last week, but they weren’t about to look a gift horse — or infusion of federal tax money — in the mouth. “We’re talking about the economic engine that provides a trained work force for America,” said Donald Cameron, president of Guilford Technical Community College. “Do I think these funds would help community colleges meet their goal of providing a trained work force? Absolutely.” Rockingham County Community College President Robert Keys said he also welcomed the funding. “This, like all issues, can be politicized,” he said. “On the other hand, Rep. Foxx has a community college background and knows how much community colleges need the funding, so I’m a little surprised she’d oppose it.” The Foxx amendment failed 126-301. Foxx and fellow Republican Howard Coble of Greensboro voted for it. Miller and Rep. Mel Watt, a Charlotte Democrat who represents parts of Guilford County, voted against."

9/22/2009 12:47:51 PM

Congressman Miller of District 13 (one of the Raleigh districts) will be on campus to speak next week in an event open to the public.

http://www.new.facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=154645886875

Date: Sunday, October 18, 2009
Time: 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Location: Winston Hall, Room 29

Quote :

"The College Democrats of N.C. State University are overjoyed to host Congressman Brad Miller as our keynote speaker of this year. Congressman Miller was first elected to the United States House of Representatives in 2002, following distinguished service in the North Carolina House and Senate. Since that time, Congressman Miller has been a prescient and instrumental force in challenging predatory lending practices across the financial services industry. He has also championed home ownership and consistently been a forward-thinking voice with respect to the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts. Congressman Miller has been consistently approached by the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee about running for the United States Senate. In the House, Miller serves as the chairman of the Committee on Science and Technology Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, in addition to being a member of the Financial Services and Foreign Affairs committees."

10/13/2009 3:20:00 PM

James Moran (D-VA District 8)

Won with about 68% of the vote. He ain't going anywhere.

10/13/2009 10:35:40 PM

My district pic seems to have broken, here's a new one:

10/17/2009 11:37:03 PM

Districts 12 and 13 are a visual representation of why I don't participate in democracy.

10/18/2009 4:54:36 PM

G.K BUTTERFIELD

Quote :

"A BLACK MAN"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G.K._Butterfield#Early_life_and_education

10/18/2009 7:49:53 PM

I'm district 4

10/19/2009 12:14:21 PM

Quote :

"Districts 12 and 13 are a visual representation of why I don't participate in democracy."

Yeah you sure showed them. High five dude fighting the power by sitting on your ass.

10/19/2009 12:19:56 PM

Sue Myrick - 9th

10/19/2009 1:25:20 PM

I can't fix it. The most powerful politicians in the state can't fix it. Gerrymandering is the tip of the corruption iceberg, flaunted publicly for all to see.

So I abstain from participating in it. The whole system is too far gone. If you 'vote' you're just an enabler.

10/19/2009 2:09:43 PM

2/Etheridge

10/21/2009 10:35:31 PM