live blog

Tonight we welcome David Parker to BlueNC for a live blogging session starting at 9 pm. David is a candidate for chair of the North Carolina Democratic Party. Feel free to join in the conversation with whatever comments and questions you might have. Over the past few weeks, there have been numerous discussion threads about party leadership, which you can find on various other threads.

Welcome Kenneth Lewis

Kenneth Lewis is one of two declared candidates running for U.S. Senate against Richard Burr. Lewis is running to ensure that the “arc of progress” that took his family from slavery to a Duke/Harvard education and a successful law practice is available now and for future generations. He said he has the background, the experience and the insights gained from each to represent North Carolina and to lead in the Senate.

His family story is a significant factor in Lewis’s decision to run for the Senate.

[Update]
Congressman Miller is with us. He will answer questions in this thread. Technical difficulties caused just a bit of a delay. Thanks Rep. Miller for hanging in there with us.

Long-time friend to BlueNC, Congressman Brad Miller is tentatively scheduled to live blog with us Sunday afternoon at 4:00 p.m. This chat is scheduled to discuss the Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009 or H.R. 1106.

Please join us on Sunday to ask your questions of Congressman Miller. This is a very special treat, especially since the Congressman is still working to ease the bill through the House and Senate with the homeowner protections in place.

Please join me in welcoming Congressman Brad Miller. Leave your questions in this thread.

Congressman Miller's Testimony Before the Judiciary Committee

Please join us tonight at 7:30 p.m. for a live-blog chat with Dr. Michael Munger, Libertarian candidate for governor. Dr. Munger has been fairly active at BlueNC and introduced himself here long before many Democrats found us. Whether you support his candidacy or not, tonight's chat provides us with a great opportunity to learn.

Please leave your questions for Dr. Munger on this thread.

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 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 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.

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.