Dear Friends,
Today is your last day to register to vote in the 2010 election. That's the bad news - the good news is that you can vote at the same time with one-stop voting! Please double check your voter registration status here and be sure to make your voice heard both here in North Carolina and in Washington. You can also look up where to vote online if you prefer to vote on Tuesday, November 2.
I'd also like to invite you to take a look at the NRA Voter Guide for North Carolina or see my 2nd District Voter's Guide for federal office as well as for the NC Senate and NC House.
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Tip of the Day: If you use the NRA Voter Guide for North Carolina, you can click your mouse on each candidate you like, then print out your personalized list of candidates and take it with you into the voting booth. Just another example of the NRA going the extra mile to ensure that you get to the polls for vote for freedom.
Sincerely yours,
Tom Goffe
Showing posts with label voter guide. Show all posts
Showing posts with label voter guide. Show all posts
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Voters: Trust, But Verify
Dear Friends,
Ronald Reagan was famous for saying "trust, but verify" when it came to dealing with the Soviet Union. That same thought also applies to voting. Today I saw in the New Bern Sun Journal an article that was very troubling. A voter attempted to vote a straight line ballot there and just as he was about to finalize his electronic vote, he saw on the machine's screen that somehow it was changed from one party to another. He contacted a poll worker and after a few tries his desired votes were properly recorded into the machine. According to the story, he wasn't the only citizen to have that problem.
How many people who voted did not catch a similar error and unknowingly cast ballots for people they DON'T want to elect? What can you do about it?
First - double check your votes line by line and race by race. Whether you are using a pen to fill out ovals or an electronic touch screen machine, give it a second look.
Second - if you make a mistake or want to change your vote, ask a poll worker for help. Tell them you think you might have made a mistake and want to correct it. Don't but your paper ballot into the machine or finalize your vote on an electronic machine then ask for help. It is too late then. STOP and ASK FOR help the second you have a question or think you made a mistake. The poll workers are there to help. Hey - we all do that every so often. But if you make a mistake here, it could haunt you for 2 or even 6 years.
Third - please share this information with your family and friends who will go voting with you.
Sincerely yours,
Tom Goffe
Ronald Reagan was famous for saying "trust, but verify" when it came to dealing with the Soviet Union. That same thought also applies to voting. Today I saw in the New Bern Sun Journal an article that was very troubling. A voter attempted to vote a straight line ballot there and just as he was about to finalize his electronic vote, he saw on the machine's screen that somehow it was changed from one party to another. He contacted a poll worker and after a few tries his desired votes were properly recorded into the machine. According to the story, he wasn't the only citizen to have that problem.
How many people who voted did not catch a similar error and unknowingly cast ballots for people they DON'T want to elect? What can you do about it?
First - double check your votes line by line and race by race. Whether you are using a pen to fill out ovals or an electronic touch screen machine, give it a second look.
Second - if you make a mistake or want to change your vote, ask a poll worker for help. Tell them you think you might have made a mistake and want to correct it. Don't but your paper ballot into the machine or finalize your vote on an electronic machine then ask for help. It is too late then. STOP and ASK FOR help the second you have a question or think you made a mistake. The poll workers are there to help. Hey - we all do that every so often. But if you make a mistake here, it could haunt you for 2 or even 6 years.
Third - please share this information with your family and friends who will go voting with you.
Sincerely yours,
Tom Goffe
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
NRA Voting Endorsements Alarm the New York Times
Dear Friends,
I just came across an article that made me chuckle: a New York Times article that sounds the alarm about the NRA's "get out the vote" effort. One thing that made me laugh was the following line: "The gun-rights group is set to send out 4 million — 4 million! — voter cards to members in every state." Are they scared, incredulous, or heaven forbid encouraging law-abiding citizens to exercise their right to vote? It is hard to tell, but I think it might be all of those things. Perhaps even more enlightening are the comments about the article. I'll leave it up to you to give them a look and to draw your own conclusions. Suffice it to say that the opponents of the Right to Keep and Bear Arms don't seem like they are only limited in their desire to curtail our liberties guaranteed by the 2nd Amendment. If you ever needed a reason to vote, that should be enough.
I've received one of those endorsement cards in the mail already. Please don't glance at it and toss it. Share it with your family and friends. Make copies and post them on bulletin boards at work, leave some at your local gun shop or hunting club. There are a lot of folks out their who share our interest in liberty but don't know who to vote for, what to ask or where to get unvarnished information. That is where you can help by sharing endorsement cards. When you send e-mails, insert a link to my blog or the NRA-PVF endorsement page under your signature.
So the New York Times is alarmed. We must be doing something right.
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Tip of the Day: Need a ride to the polls? With early voting your opportunity to vote is even more convenient than ever before. Drop me a line and I'll put you in touch with one of our Frontlines Volunteers who can help out. Whatever you do, make sure your voice is heard at the ballot box. If you need help in any way, please let me know what I can do.
Sincerely yours,
Tom Goffe
I just came across an article that made me chuckle: a New York Times article that sounds the alarm about the NRA's "get out the vote" effort. One thing that made me laugh was the following line: "The gun-rights group is set to send out 4 million — 4 million! — voter cards to members in every state." Are they scared, incredulous, or heaven forbid encouraging law-abiding citizens to exercise their right to vote? It is hard to tell, but I think it might be all of those things. Perhaps even more enlightening are the comments about the article. I'll leave it up to you to give them a look and to draw your own conclusions. Suffice it to say that the opponents of the Right to Keep and Bear Arms don't seem like they are only limited in their desire to curtail our liberties guaranteed by the 2nd Amendment. If you ever needed a reason to vote, that should be enough.
I've received one of those endorsement cards in the mail already. Please don't glance at it and toss it. Share it with your family and friends. Make copies and post them on bulletin boards at work, leave some at your local gun shop or hunting club. There are a lot of folks out their who share our interest in liberty but don't know who to vote for, what to ask or where to get unvarnished information. That is where you can help by sharing endorsement cards. When you send e-mails, insert a link to my blog or the NRA-PVF endorsement page under your signature.
So the New York Times is alarmed. We must be doing something right.
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Tip of the Day: Need a ride to the polls? With early voting your opportunity to vote is even more convenient than ever before. Drop me a line and I'll put you in touch with one of our Frontlines Volunteers who can help out. Whatever you do, make sure your voice is heard at the ballot box. If you need help in any way, please let me know what I can do.
Sincerely yours,
Tom Goffe
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Two Great Voting Tools
Dear Friends,
One question I am often asked is "who are the pro-gun candidates. I cranked out a couple of voters guides, but there is another way to find out.
In the NC 2nd Congressional District, Richard Burr is the NRA endorsed candidate for US Senate. For the US House, NRA has not made an endorsement, however Renee Ellmers has a grade of AQ while Bob Etheridge has a D.
In the NC State Senate and House races, things get a bit stickier because of all the districts for those races which are contained in the 2nd Congressional District. Without knowing where you happen to live, I can't really say "Candidate "X" or Candidate "Y." Any easy way to figure it out is to go to the NRA Political Victory Fund website, then enter your nine digit zip code and click ENTER. That will tell you which candidates are running for each office, whether they are endorsed or not, and their NRA grade. You can also use this link for the NC Board of Elections to find specific information for you. It will show voting locations for early voting, your regular polling place and other personalized information. To use this, just select "SHOW ME MY VOTING INFORMATION, enter the requested information and then click SELECT. Most importantly, it tells you whether or not you are registered. If you are not, you can go to an early voting polling location and register then vote all in one fell swoop.
I hope this is helpful to you.
Sincerely yours,
-Tom Goffe
One question I am often asked is "who are the pro-gun candidates. I cranked out a couple of voters guides, but there is another way to find out.
In the NC 2nd Congressional District, Richard Burr is the NRA endorsed candidate for US Senate. For the US House, NRA has not made an endorsement, however Renee Ellmers has a grade of AQ while Bob Etheridge has a D.
In the NC State Senate and House races, things get a bit stickier because of all the districts for those races which are contained in the 2nd Congressional District. Without knowing where you happen to live, I can't really say "Candidate "X" or Candidate "Y." Any easy way to figure it out is to go to the NRA Political Victory Fund website, then enter your nine digit zip code and click ENTER. That will tell you which candidates are running for each office, whether they are endorsed or not, and their NRA grade. You can also use this link for the NC Board of Elections to find specific information for you. It will show voting locations for early voting, your regular polling place and other personalized information. To use this, just select "SHOW ME MY VOTING INFORMATION, enter the requested information and then click SELECT. Most importantly, it tells you whether or not you are registered. If you are not, you can go to an early voting polling location and register then vote all in one fell swoop.
I hope this is helpful to you.
Sincerely yours,
-Tom Goffe
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Why Vote? Another Non-Victim, Another Reason
Dear Friends,
I was doing some follow-up to a posting about a store owner who saved himself and three others from two armed thugs when I came across this story. Two armed men confronted a mother and son in Halifax County and tried to rob them on their carport. What they didn't expect was that the son would run into the house, retrieve a gun and fire back. One suspect was wounded and the other was apprehended along with their getaway driver. Police later recovered a double barreled shotgun and a 12 guage pump believed to have been used in the crime. One of the robbers was wounded and all three are in custody and being held on bond. Two of the men have criminal records.
I sure hope that we will continue to enjoy the Right to Keep and Bear Arms that is illustrated in this story and in my last posting. If we vote for candidates who support the 2nd Amendment, our rights stand a much better chance of remaining intact.
Sincerely yours,
Tom Goffe
I was doing some follow-up to a posting about a store owner who saved himself and three others from two armed thugs when I came across this story. Two armed men confronted a mother and son in Halifax County and tried to rob them on their carport. What they didn't expect was that the son would run into the house, retrieve a gun and fire back. One suspect was wounded and the other was apprehended along with their getaway driver. Police later recovered a double barreled shotgun and a 12 guage pump believed to have been used in the crime. One of the robbers was wounded and all three are in custody and being held on bond. Two of the men have criminal records.
I sure hope that we will continue to enjoy the Right to Keep and Bear Arms that is illustrated in this story and in my last posting. If we vote for candidates who support the 2nd Amendment, our rights stand a much better chance of remaining intact.
Sincerely yours,
Tom Goffe
Thursday, October 14, 2010
NC State Senate Voter Guide
Dear Friends,
Part two of my voter guide covers the positions on the 2nd Amendment for the North Carolina Senate candidates competing within the 2nd Congressional District. My comments about endorsements and grades that I made in my posting on federal races apply here as well.
North Carolina Senate
Part two of my voter guide covers the positions on the 2nd Amendment for the North Carolina Senate candidates competing within the 2nd Congressional District. My comments about endorsements and grades that I made in my posting on federal races apply here as well.
North Carolina Senate
District 7 (Franklin and Vance Counties)
Doug Berger (A+) NRA Endorsed “A legislator with not only an excellent voting record on all critical NRA issues, but who has also made a vigorous effort to promote and defend the Second Amendment.” Campaign Web Page, Facebook Page, Legislative Web Page
Doug Berger (A+) NRA Endorsed “A legislator with not only an excellent voting record on all critical NRA issues, but who has also made a vigorous effort to promote and defend the Second Amendment.” Campaign Web Page, Facebook Page, Legislative Web Page
Michael Schriver (B+) “A generally pro-gun candidate. However, a "B" candidate may have opposed some pro-gun reform or supported some restrictive legislation in the past.”
District 10 (Sampson County)
Brent Jackson (AQ) NRA Endorsed “A pro-gun candidate whose rating is based solely on the candidate's responses to the NRA-PVF Candidate Questionnaire and who does not have a voting record on Second Amendment issues.” Campaign Web Page, Facebook Page,
Brent Jackson (AQ) NRA Endorsed “A pro-gun candidate whose rating is based solely on the candidate's responses to the NRA-PVF Candidate Questionnaire and who does not have a voting record on Second Amendment issues.” Campaign Web Page, Facebook Page,
Dewey Hudson (?) “Refused to answer the NRA-PVF Candidate Questionnaire, often an indication of indifference, if not outright hostility, to gun owners' and sportsmen's rights.”
District 11 (Nash County)
A. B. Swindell (A) NRA Endorsed “Solidly pro-gun candidate. A candidate who has supported NRA positions on key votes in elective office or a candidate with a demonstrated record of support on Second Amendment issues.” Campaign Web Page, Facebook Page, Legislative Web Page
A. B. Swindell (A) NRA Endorsed “Solidly pro-gun candidate. A candidate who has supported NRA positions on key votes in elective office or a candidate with a demonstrated record of support on Second Amendment issues.” Campaign Web Page, Facebook Page, Legislative Web Page
E. S. "Buck" Newton (A-)
District 12 (Johnston County)
David Rouzer (A) NRA Endorsed “Solidly pro-gun candidate. A candidate who has supported NRA positions on key votes in elective office or a candidate with a demonstrated record of support on Second Amendment issues.” Campaign Web Page, Facebook Page, Legislative Web Page
David Rouzer (A) NRA Endorsed “Solidly pro-gun candidate. A candidate who has supported NRA positions on key votes in elective office or a candidate with a demonstrated record of support on Second Amendment issues.” Campaign Web Page, Facebook Page, Legislative Web Page
Jody McLeod (?) “Refused to answer the NRA-PVF Candidate Questionnaire, often an indication of indifference, if not outright hostility, to gun owners' and sportsmen's rights.”
District 14 (Parts of Wake County)
Dan Blue (C+) “Not necessarily a passing grade. A candidate with a mixed record or positions on gun related issues, who may oppose some pro-gun positions or support some restrictive legislation.”
Geoffrey M. Hurlburt (?) “Refused to answer the NRA-PVF Candidate Questionnaire, often an indication of indifference, if not outright hostility, to gun owners' and sportsmen's rights.”
Dan Blue (C+) “Not necessarily a passing grade. A candidate with a mixed record or positions on gun related issues, who may oppose some pro-gun positions or support some restrictive legislation.”
Geoffrey M. Hurlburt (?) “Refused to answer the NRA-PVF Candidate Questionnaire, often an indication of indifference, if not outright hostility, to gun owners' and sportsmen's rights.”
District 16 (Parts of Wake County)
Josh Stein (B-) “A generally pro-gun candidate. However, a "B" candidate may have opposed some pro-gun reform or supported some restrictive legislation in the past.”
Michael Beezly (?) “Refused to answer the NRA-PVF Candidate Questionnaire, often an indication of indifference, if not outright hostility, to gun owners' and sportsmen's rights.”
Josh Stein (B-) “A generally pro-gun candidate. However, a "B" candidate may have opposed some pro-gun reform or supported some restrictive legislation in the past.”
Michael Beezly (?) “Refused to answer the NRA-PVF Candidate Questionnaire, often an indication of indifference, if not outright hostility, to gun owners' and sportsmen's rights.”
District 17 (Parts of Wake County)
Richard Stevens (B+) NRA Endorsed “A generally pro-gun candidate. However, a "B" candidate may have opposed some pro-gun reform or supported some restrictive legislation in the past.” Facebook Page, Legislative Web Page
Richard Stevens (B+) NRA Endorsed “A generally pro-gun candidate. However, a "B" candidate may have opposed some pro-gun reform or supported some restrictive legislation in the past.” Facebook Page, Legislative Web Page
David Donovan (?) “Refused to answer the NRA-PVF Candidate Questionnaire, often an indication of indifference, if not outright hostility, to gun owners' and sportsmen's rights.”
District 18 (Chatham & Lee Counties)
Roger Gerber (AQ) “A pro-gun candidate whose rating is based solely on the candidate's responses to the NRA-PVF Candidate Questionnaire and who does not have a voting record on Second Amendment issues.”
Bob Atwater (B) “A generally pro-gun candidate. However, a "B" candidate may have opposed some pro-gun reform or supported some restrictive legislation in the past.”
Roger Gerber (AQ) “A pro-gun candidate whose rating is based solely on the candidate's responses to the NRA-PVF Candidate Questionnaire and who does not have a voting record on Second Amendment issues.”
Bob Atwater (B) “A generally pro-gun candidate. However, a "B" candidate may have opposed some pro-gun reform or supported some restrictive legislation in the past.”
District 19 (Parts of Cumberland County)
Wesley Meredith (AQ) NRA Endorsed “A pro-gun candidate whose rating is based solely on the candidate's responses to the NRA-PVF Candidate Questionnaire and who does not have a voting record on Second Amendment issues.” Campaign Web Page, Facebook Page,
Wesley Meredith (AQ) NRA Endorsed “A pro-gun candidate whose rating is based solely on the candidate's responses to the NRA-PVF Candidate Questionnaire and who does not have a voting record on Second Amendment issues.” Campaign Web Page, Facebook Page,
Margaret Highsmith Dickson (C+) “Not necessarily a passing grade. A candidate with a mixed record or positions on gun related issues, who may oppose some pro-gun positions or support some restrictive legislation.”
District 21 (Parts of Cumberland County)
Wade Fowler (AQ) “A pro-gun candidate whose rating is based solely on the candidate's responses to the NRA-PVF Candidate Questionnaire and who does not have a voting record on Second Amendment issues.”
Eric Mansfield (?) “Refused to answer the NRA-PVF Candidate Questionnaire, often an indication of indifference, if not outright hostility, to gun owners' and sportsmen's rights.”
Wade Fowler (AQ) “A pro-gun candidate whose rating is based solely on the candidate's responses to the NRA-PVF Candidate Questionnaire and who does not have a voting record on Second Amendment issues.”
Eric Mansfield (?) “Refused to answer the NRA-PVF Candidate Questionnaire, often an indication of indifference, if not outright hostility, to gun owners' and sportsmen's rights.”
District 22 (Harnett County)
Harris D. Blake (A) NRA Endorsed “Solidly pro-gun candidate. A candidate who has supported NRA positions on key votes in elective office or a candidate with a demonstrated record of support on Second Amendment issues.” Campaign Web Page, Facebook Page, Legislative Web Page
Harris D. Blake (A) NRA Endorsed “Solidly pro-gun candidate. A candidate who has supported NRA positions on key votes in elective office or a candidate with a demonstrated record of support on Second Amendment issues.” Campaign Web Page, Facebook Page, Legislative Web Page
US Senate and 2nd Congressional District Voter Guide
Dear Friends,
These two fine candidates have earned the NRA's coveted endorsement based on their support for our Right to Keep and Bear Arms. I hope you will support them at the ballot box today. This page has been updated to reflect Renee Ellmers recent endorsement.
Richard Burr (A) NRA Endorsed “Solidly pro-gun candidate. A candidate who has supported NRA positions on key votes in elective office or a candidate with a demonstrated record of support on Second Amendment issues.” Campaign Web Page, Facebook Page, Legislative Web Page
District 2 (Chatham, Cumberland, Franklin, Harnett, Johnston, Lee, Nash, Sampson, Vance and parts of Wake Counties)
Renee Ellmers (AQ) “A pro-gun candidate whose rating is based solely on the candidate's responses to the NRA-PVF Candidate Questionnaire and who does not have a voting record on Second Amendment issues.” Campaign Web Page Facebook Page
Bob Etheridge (D) “An anti-gun candidate who usually supports restrictive gun control legislation and opposes pro-gun reforms. Regardless of public statements, can usually be counted on to vote wrong on key issues.”
These two fine candidates have earned the NRA's coveted endorsement based on their support for our Right to Keep and Bear Arms. I hope you will support them at the ballot box today. This page has been updated to reflect Renee Ellmers recent endorsement.
US Senate
Richard Burr (A) NRA Endorsed “Solidly pro-gun candidate. A candidate who has supported NRA positions on key votes in elective office or a candidate with a demonstrated record of support on Second Amendment issues.” Campaign Web Page, Facebook Page, Legislative Web Page
Elaine Marshall (?) “Refused to answer the NRA-PVF Candidate Questionnaire, often an indication of indifference, if not outright hostility, to gun owners' and sportsmen's rights.”
US House of Representatives
US House of Representatives
District 2 (Chatham, Cumberland, Franklin, Harnett, Johnston, Lee, Nash, Sampson, Vance and parts of Wake Counties)
Renee Ellmers (AQ) “A pro-gun candidate whose rating is based solely on the candidate's responses to the NRA-PVF Candidate Questionnaire and who does not have a voting record on Second Amendment issues.” Campaign Web Page Facebook Page
Bob Etheridge (D) “An anti-gun candidate who usually supports restrictive gun control legislation and opposes pro-gun reforms. Regardless of public statements, can usually be counted on to vote wrong on key issues.”
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