Cole promises 'new activism' as lieutenant governor
The lieutenant-governor's race usually gets low-priority in the press
and in the minds of voters. Unfortunately, that may provide an opportunity
for slick candidates to attain an office that is just a heartbeat from the
governor's mansion.
After the primary, the race was finalized to incumbent Democrat Beverly
Purdue, Republican attorney Jim Snyder and Libertarian Christopher Cole.
Cole chose that opportunity to distance himself from his opponents.
"Purdue has already established a do-nothing track record in office,
promoting 'wellness' for North Carolina residents. That sounds like
crystals and aroma-therapy to me," Cole said, "and nothing like a proper
function of government." While our state has seen a bipartisan drive to
expand government, resulting in four years of tax increases, a doubled
state budget, and quadrupled state debt. Purdue has been on a drive to
make taxpayers feel better. "She's gotta go!" Cole proclaimed.
In an interview with the Lexington Dispatch, Jim Snyder announced his
campaign strategy: a hope of being carried over the top by a wished-for
landslide for the Republican presidential candidate. "No matter what he
says he stands for, can a self-proclaimed do-nothing candidate inspire
voters to expect a change in direction?" Cole asked. He added, "Candidates
often change their tune once in office, but always for the worse. Can we
vote for a do-nothing candidate, only to get a worse lieutenant-governor?"
Cole pledged a new activism in the lieutenant-governor's office. As a
Libertarian in a closely-divided State Senate, he would have the balance
of power, greatly increasing his ability to reverse government growth and
to return education to parental control. He urged voters not to waste
their vote on do-nothing Democrats or Republicans.
"North Carolinians can't afford to keep voting the way they've always
voted," he noted. "Republicans and Democrats have stood idly by as
government has grown more bloated, and education has grown increasingly
centralized and regimented. A new direction requires a new voice: Vote
Libertarian."
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