live blog

Please join us today at 3:00 p.m. for a live blog conversation with Dr. John Koza, the founder of the National Popular Vote organization and Matt Gross, who paved the way for bloggers in politics in the work he did for Howard Dean, Erskine Bowles and John Edwards and their campaigns.

Please follow below the fold to read the transcript of the live blog.

Please join us tonight, June 18 at 7:00 p.m. for a one hour live-blog chat with Mary Fant Donnan. Mary won the primary election, however did not break the 40% threshold to prevent a runoff.

Mary joined us last week for our monthly Democratic Women's meeting here in Union County. We had an opportunity to hear Mary speak about her priorities and her passion for the work she will do as Labor Commissioner. I'm so happy I had a chance to listen to Mary and hear what she had to say outside the normal 3-5 minutes most candidates have at forums featuring a large number of speakers. She was gracious enough to agree to stop by to visit with us prior to the convention and the June 24 runoff election.

In just a couple hours Harry Taylor, candidate for NC-09 will be joining the group for a live blog at EENRblog.com. Harry Taylor was one of the first endorsed candidates by the bloggers of EENR and we're excited to have a conversation with hopefully the soon to be Congressman Taylor! I know that Harry has live blogged with us here at BlueNC, and I wanted to give you all the opportunity to ask any follow up questions you might have for Harry, or to just enjoy his unique wit.

If you want to join us, please accept this invitation to drop by and by all means get ready to ask Harry any questions you might have.

U.S. Senator - Kay Hagan, Jim Neal
Governor - Richard Moore, Dennis Nielsen, Bev Perdue
Lt. Governor - Dan Besse, Hampton Dellinger, Pat Smathers

Please join us this evening for a live-blog chat with retired Colonel Dennis Nielsen at 7:00 p.m. Colonel Nielsen joined us in Chapel Hill for our blogger bash on Sunday. He is running a grassroots campaign without taking any special interest money or soliciting contributions from individuals. He simply wants his voice to be heard. Here is our chance to listen.

Leave your questions on this thread and join us again this evening.

This evening at 7:00 p.m. we will be joined by Roy Carter, Candidate for Congress in North Carolina's 5th CD for a live-blog chat. This may be our final live-blog prior to the May 6 primary. Please leave your questions for Roy on this thread if you won't be able to join us this evening.

Join Hampton Dellinger, Candidate for Lt. Governor, at 7 P.M. on Sunday, April 20 for a live-blog. If you can't be here on Sunday evening, please leave your questions for Hamp here, so he has a chance to answer them.

See you Sunday!

Please join us this evening for a live-blog chat with Ty Harrell, the Representative for North Carolina's State House District 41. Ty is one of the first African American elected officials to represent a majority white district, if not the first. His district leans Republican, and he campaigned with a progressive platform at GOP events.

If you aren't able to join us this evening at 7:00 p.m., please leave your questions on this thread.

On Wednesday, April 16 we will have a live-blog chat with David Smith, a candidate for Insurance Commissioner. He will face Wayne Goodwin in the primary. Please leave your questions in this thread if you are not able to join us tomorrow evening. For more information visit David's web site.