Democratic Party Ninth District
Greg Bentley
      In the wealthiest nation on this earth, no person should be forced to make the decision between taking their sick child to the doctor or paying their electric bill. Nor should older adults be forced to choose between their prescription drugs or groceries. The Democratic Party is forcing the nation...
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Republican Party Ninth District
Bill Stephens
      The Morganton Barber Shop opened a half day Thursday, and all day Friday and Saturday, during that fall of 1964. It was a different time; Barry Goldwater was facing Lyndon Johnson for the presidency and a young, ambitious State Senator from the area, named Zell Miller, was challenging Congressiona...
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LETTERS
      To the Editor: In reading Josh Turners characterization of Democrats as giving away toys to able-bodies people, I'm tempted to point out that Republicans can be characterized as selling a $2,000 glass of water to someone who is dehydrated and crawling out of the desert, but I won't because I kno...
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