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About that nonpartisan Supreme Court race

By Mark Binker

Published: 2012-10-30 11:14:00
Updated: 2012-10-31 09:38:25

Posted: October 30, 2012
Updated: October 31, 2012

Raleigh, N.C. — We're told that our state court races are nonpartisan, including the contest for state Supreme Court where Justice Paul Newby is running for re-election against Court of Appeals Judge Sam Ervin IV.

Newby and Ervin both raised a little over $300,000 on their own for their races. But as we've talked about before, Newby has received the backing of the N.C. Justice Coalition, a group run by former Republican Party Chairman Tom Fetzer. 

The coalition itself has gotten quite a bit of money from something called Justice for All NC, another PAC with ties to Republicans. Newby is a Republican, Ervin is a Democrat. 

Tucked away in Justice for All's campaign donations: $560,000 from the Republican State Leadership Committee.

About that nonpartisan court race... 

I'll be writing more on the race for Supreme Court later today. 

 

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And the Trolls can go back under their bridges after screaming "OFF WITH THEIR HEADS" about the donation reportedly coming from the NORTH CAROLINA REPUBLICAN PARTY, incorrectly.
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