Cary Elections Predictions

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[Anonymous]

Weinbrecht 52-48
Portman 56-44 (Byrd 37, Lawson 5, Hill 2)
Frantz 46-54 (Roseland 29, Maxwell 25)
Rigsbee 54-46 (Adcock 43, Ali 3)

[Anonymous]

McAlister by 10

nothing else matters

[Anonymous]

Pretty much in tune with Nostradamus's predictions except that I see the Mayor's race going the other way, but with the same spread:

McAlister 52-48

Frantz wins in the instant runoff.

[Anonymous]

McAl loses and we all party
Portman wins and we all groan
Rigsbee wins and we all go who?
Frantz wins in a the runoff and we breath a sigh of relief

[Anonymous]

Harold wins 51-49
Erv by at least 7%
Adcock, but it's close
Frantz with 47% on election night, Roseland and Maxwell concede, no need for runoff.

[tvbman]

McAlister loses as Cary residents no longer fall for his fake concerns for the general public.

[Anonymous]

Weinbrecht 51 to 49. McAlister had this in the bag until he went negative. He should fire his political consultant (an elected official), just like the voters of that House District will fire that same political consultant next election. McAlister sold out the True Republicans he courted when he ran his first election. He is Romney on a local level. This is local and local means policies and not politics. He played politics and refused to change the policies of the past ... the same policies he spoke against he left in place and added more BS on top of those bogus policies (staff recommendations).

Lesson on a loss in a reelection: Sell out and Republicans or should I say, True Republicans, would rather point at the Democrats for the messed up policies and spending than to have Democrats rightfully point at so-called Republicans like McAlister. There is only one way for True Republicans to get control back .... oust fake republicans first. One down in this election, and two more to go the next election. Then the True Republicans can point at the failures of the Democrats and regain control of the positive future. If this prediction is wrong, McAlister is seriously wounded. He will be acting like Romney as Governor of Taxachussetts. That outcome is useless to True Republicans and only empower Democrats next election. Oust him while we have the opportunity and allow the rebuilding of the reputation of the Republican Party to begin.

Here is his real political profile

McAlister for Forced Annexation
McAlister for Land Condemnation
McAlister for Public Art
McAlister for Performing Art Center
McAlister for anything staff recommends
McAlister for Democrat Nominee as Liberal Mayor of his new Chapel Hill East



Portman 60 to 40. Byrd suffers from McAlister. He lost respect from many when he let McAlister move him from the D to At-large race. This showed many he would be a puppet of McAlister if elected. He is not a puppet, and should not have let strings be tied to his hands. He surely learned that McAlister will bail out and left him out on a limb (HBA endorsement). Next election Byrd will win, as he is sincere.

Frantz with hand count. Maxwell takes more votes from Roseland than Frantz. Frantz will be more effective if McAlister does not win.

D .. who cares, they both are from the same neighborhood, which means they are out of touch with the rest of the citizens, just like McAlister..... their neighbor. One will raid the kitty for pet projects, the other will raid the kitty for different pet projects. Byrd could have won this race. Rigsbee will be a puppet of McAlister if McAlister wins.

[dhyatt]

intheknow,
I'd just like to say fascinating analysis.

[Anonymous]

Thanks dhyatt and if you spoke with True Republicans after the Glenaire event, at any Western Wake GOP meeting, at other GOP events, you would have certainly heard ..... McAlister is a sell out.

He abandoned all True Republicans for the vacant seat selection, he makes so-shows at GOP events, sold out Apex and Holly Springs on the toll roads, and the list goes on.

He is weakened at least, and defeated at best. Time to move on and rebuild the True Republican Party. He and any other so-called Republicans should take note of this election. Portman has republicans helping him while Byrd suffers from McAlister. This should be clear indication that there is correction is progress. The Wake GOP should have stepped in earlier to heavy-hand McAlister, but his handlers keep Wake GOP at bay. This is unfortunate, because Wake GOP and NC GOP will suffer from so-called Republicans like McAlister.

If you are a Republican, ask yourself:
Do you want to be lumped in with so-called Republicans?
Do you want to rebuild your reputation as a Party that serves the people, both through fiscal responsibility and protection from big government?

If your answers were No and then Yes. Oust the so-called republicans and take control 4 years from now. Cut your losses. Why not be able to point your fingers at the democrats in 4 years for what we know they will do, instead of the democrats rightfully pointing their fingers at the so-called republicans for what we would expect from democrats.

Local races are cyclical, and once the democrats give us the same thing the so-called republicans are providing, at least the fingers would be pointing in the correct direction LEFT. Oh they are already, as the so-called republican McAlister has one foot on the left and the other in the middle, but certainly not a single toe is on the right as he sold us to believe both feet would be planted. Or was that his consultant that sold us that BS?

Either way, cut your so-called Republican candidate for the sake of rebuilding. We will at least be able to place True Republican names on the ballot next election cycle without embarrassment from so-called republicans tarnishing our Party.

Let the rebuilding begin. We have Presidential and a Governor race next year that True Republicans need to win. Let’s rebuild our True Republican reputation by not having a “so-called” represent us in one of the larger cities in NC. He would most likely not get involved in endorsing in either race, as he could care less about the GOP. He would instead ask staff what to do and see if staff recommends he takes a stand.

[Anonymous]

...not just fascinating.

Awesomely astute.

Thanks for posting!

"The Truth will set you free......!"

[Brent]

intheknow,

So why do the Republicans continue to endorse this man? It boggles the mind.

[johnshaw]

intheknow,

So why do the Republicans continue to endorse this man? It boggles the mind.

I guess the top party officers feel that they should, since he is a member of the party. But there are many Republicans who support Harold Weinbrecht.

[DarylB]

So why do the Republicans continue to endorse this man? It boggles the mind.

My prediction? I think most Republicans in this election will be "rebooting"!

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[Anonymous]

Dear Freedom Lover:

Here is something in response to your post.


The Truth Will Set You FREE
(So Please Follow Along with thing rhyming of FREE)

Not only has McAlister cut down every TREE, he went on a borrowing and spending SPREE, which means he is cutting down the Money TREE.
But he unfortunately did so with the approval of WE

WE … oh …. who could that be?
It is of course all of the voting fooled republicans ….. YOU and ME

He sold out voters of Cary, and of course that includes District A, B, C and DEE
Not our fault for believing, but for falling prey to lies you SEE

I, as with WE, may seek to agree …. THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE

FREE I am, as I hope you and all of WE will soon BE

[Anonymous]

Mr. Brent:

Your question: So why do the Republicans continue to endorse this man? It boggles the mind.

An opinion: You should know that a Party endorsement does not mean a collective agreement of registered voters, but instead is based on political consultants/handlers having their influence on the endorsing body/committee. No different for Democrats or Republicans.

The true reflection of whether Republicans …. Oooops …. True Republicans endorse the fraudulent republican Mayor is at the polls. I can tell you from listening to Wake GOPers that the endorsement was just because his opponent was a Democrat, and not much more. This may be the same reasoning for the Democrat endorsement the other way. Who knows about the true mindset of a voter….. but maybe it boils down to just blind political followers on both sides of the aisle (SURPRISE).

Nonetheless and disturbingly so, it is True Republicans that are damaged by the “so-called” Republicans (i.e. McAlister and his two other puppets …who are next up for re-election and also supported by the same political consultant …. you know the political consultant that is also the current, soon to be former, NC House elected official spouting out McAlister’s lies).

So if any of you are a registered D or R and vote a certain way in State or National races … so be it.

This is local and local is where your kids play, your car sits in traffic, your land gets condemned, the trash dump is, your friends/co-workers get forcibly annexed, where your tax dollars are wasted on special interest votes, and where you are lied to as the so called elected official looks into your eyes ….. not like when we are watching TV being lied to by national politicians.

Oh and this is also where you get to make a difference with your vote.

Remember the past and vote for the future.

Open your eyes and do not vote Blind

[Anonymous]

....an outright majority win in District B tomorrow? Or is everyone predicting a runoff or
concessions in lieu of a runoff?

I say runoff.

[Anonymous]

what we do know is that the real estate pros and the establishment will be out to vote. how many pissed off cary residents make it to vote instead of starbucks or soccer practice will determine outcome...

[chaboard]

....an outright majority win in District B tomorrow? Or is everyone predicting a runoff or
concessions in lieu of a runoff?

I say runoff.


BTW, the above post was by me. I didn't realize I wasn't logged in.

[Vinnie]

With no skin in the game, I predict Ernie with 60%, Portman 52% and Frantz 51%.

Vinnie

[DarylB]

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[Anonymous]

what we do know is that the real estate pros and the establishment will be out to vote. how many pissed off cary residents make it to vote instead of starbucks or soccer practice will determine outcome...

How many Cary voters do you think just don't care enough to go and vote?
A lot. I keep seeing talk of overdevelopment in Cary on this site. It had to be developed for most of us to live here. Why are we so cocky that we think that we got ours - so development must stop?

[Tsuga]

Why are we so cocky that we think that we got ours - so development must stop?

because enough is enough, if development brings you a dusty, overcrowded, asphalt and red clay waste land, shopping, shopping and more "shopping" and drug stores on every corner what good does it do to live here...

smart growth versus crap.. what we've had the last couple years in terms of "development" in Cary (demolition and destruction) is crap topped with poor planning

there are finite resources on this planet, Cary is just one small part of a larger problem

[Anonymous]

what we do know is that the real estate pros and the establishment will be out to vote. how many pissed off cary residents make it to vote instead of starbucks or soccer practice will determine outcome...

How many Cary voters do you think just don't care enough to go and vote?
A lot. I keep seeing talk of overdevelopment in Cary on this site. It had to be developed for most of us to live here. Why are we so cocky that we think that we got ours - so development must stop?

If you notice and read the boards, most of us believe that a certain amount of development is good for the city...it is called smart growth. It means having adequate public facilities and infrastructure to support the citizens of Cary. Buying more trailors so that 20-30% of our children can attend schools in them is not my idea of smart growth. I bought an older home (by Cary standards at least) and there are many older homes in good neighborhoods that need owners.

[Brent]

McAlister by 10

nothing else matters

And you call yourself a realist? Obviously you were fantasizing.

And obviously, other things do matter.

[johnb]

Can you not tell the difference between a fantasy and the after effects of a bong hit by now Brent? Jeebus. :wink:

[DarylB]

http://home.mindspring.com/~bakerdl/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/picture1.jpg

After the election of October 9, 2007, the job is now half done!!!!

[Dharma]

After the election of October 9, 2007, the job is now half done!!!!

When is Jennifer "Do not speak out" Robinson due for re-election?

[d4vendel]

2009

I'll go ahead and say that she will be very hard to unseat.

[Brent]

2009

I'll go ahead and say that she will be very hard to unseat.

Why? She just lost her base. Have you looked at the Davis/High House precinct numbers? They are incredible.

[johnshaw]

2009

I'll go ahead and say that she will be very hard to unseat.

From her own precinct: Weinbrecht won 600 to 274 (68%)
Turnout: 23.8%, one of the highest.

I am sure she is thinking very hard about how she voted in the past and how she will vote during the next two years.