NC Dem's big tent gets bigger, GOP gets more exclusionary

[HFishbine]

Two articles that give good insight into the state of party politics in North Carolina.

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First, a new group of progressive democrats is organizing:

Some liberal North Carolina Democrats -- they prefer to be called "progressives" -- have formed a new wing of the party that they hope will draw attention to environment and social issues.

Members have chosen Greensboro to host their founding convention.

The message they will bring? The N.C. Democratic Party is too conservative. (1 -- more)

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Meanwhile, the state GOP is rejecting the Log Cabin Republicans:

The North Carolina GOP is banning a booth run by the Log Cabin Republicans, a group of gay party activists, at the state convention this weekend in Greensboro.

The move angered gay Republicans, who say this is the latest example of their party engaging in cultural warfare. The state party leadership also backs a proposed constitutional amendment that would ban same-sex marriages and said it plans to denounce homosexuality as "not normal" at its convention. (2 -- more)

1) http://www.news-record.com/news/government/greendogs_051904_hp.htm

2) http://www.newsandobserver.com/front/story/3596551p-3197675c.html

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[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

1. Dupe thread

You shouldn't be posting things twice.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=170x419

[HFishbine]

2. How about

if we leave it to the mods?

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

3. I did leave it to the mods.

I'm just trying to help you be aware of the rules. Don't shoot the messenger.