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	U.S. Newswire : Release : EMPAC Endorses Patrick Ballantine for Governor of North Carolina (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		U.S. Newswire : Release : EMPAC Endorses Patrick Ballantine for Governor of North Carolina
		EMPAC Endorses Patrick Ballantine for Governor of North Carolina
		Ballantine is on record supporting the full funding of the state employee pension plan and individual heath care benefits for all active and retired state employees.
	releases.usnewswire.com /printing.asp?id=35481 (332 words)

	Shaky Performance in Schools Debate
		Ballantine’s campaign, as is traditional for challengers, sought the maximum opportunity to challenge the incumbent and gain some momentum.
		Ballantine was at his weakest when insisting several times that the state’s teacher pay had fallen further behind the national average during Easley’s tenure.
		I also think Ballantine's criticism of Easley's work as attorney general in the 1990s representing the state against the Leandro plaintiffs didn't take into account the fact that it was Easley's job to defend his clients, state officials who decided to assert the constitutionality of the current funding system for public schools.
	www.carolinajournal.com /jhdailyjournal/display_jhdailyjournal.html?id=1859 (1117 words)

	The Independent: News & Triangles: Features: Other than his smile, would Ballantine be any different than Easley?
		Meanwhile, Ballantine was promising a list of tax cuts totaling $1.2 billion a year, which some have taken to mean that, whatever Easley would spend on education, social services, transportation and the rest of the $16 billion state budget, Ballantine would need to be spending almost $3 billion less.
		Ballantine's tax plan would hand the top 1 percent of earners some 43 percent of the total tax relief, or an average $8,300 a year, while the bottom 20 percent would get just $28 a year, the center says.
		Ballantine's position seems to be that state spending should be targeted to low-performing and low-wealth schools, and he's against mandating smaller classes everywhere.
	www.indyweek.com /durham/2004-10-13/news.html (1698 words)

	Winston-Salem Journal \| Work in Senate qualifies him, Ballantine says (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Patrick Ballantine walked up to a makeshift podium, just a few feet from a barbecue grill that was at least twice his size, and he vented frustration as he rarely had before during his campaign for governor.
		Ballantine, talking at a campaign rally in eastern Wake County last month, said he is fed up with recent ads for Gov. Mike Easley that attacked Ballantine's trustworthiness.
		Ballantine's record has led some observers to question whether he is qualified to be governor, or even qualified to run a campaign for governor.
	www.journalnow.com /servlet/Satellite?pagename=WSJ/MGArticle/WSJ_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1031778714476 (1750 words)

	Washington Daily News Online
		Ballantine continued, saying, "My philosophy is to protect the property rights," but he suggested that taking the 1907 law off the books might not stop the OLF, adding, "I think (repealing the law) would probably not affect this (retroactively) anyway, would it?"
		Ballantine also took a question from Fred Howell, who said he stands to lose 1,800 to 2,000 acres to the restricted buffer zone around the landing field.
		Ballantine indicated Navy officials had told him the OLF is a necessity.
	www.wdnweb.com /articles/2004/08/14/news/news03.txt (916 words)

	The New Bern Sun Journal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		A couple of the silly regulations Ballantine mentioned were a business fined $18,000 because the wrong kind of electrical plugs were installed in a warehouse and a man fined for spraying a can of Raid on a fire ant hill instead of calling a certified exterminator.
		Ballantine said he is committed to giving state employees raises by 5 percent a year for three years, a move that has brought him the endorsement of the State Employees Association of North Carolina.
		Ballantine "strongly opposes" an effort to place a two-year moratorium on executions while a study on the death penalty is conducted in North Carolina.
	www.newbernsj.com /SiteProcessor.cfm?Template=/GlobalTemplates/Details.cfm&StoryID=18080&Section=Local (1086 words)

	Washington Daily News Online
		Roger Tuttle, chairman of the Miracle Mile Committee, a subcommittee of the Beaufort County Committee of 100, asked Ballantine to weigh in on the North Carolina Department of Commerce's decision to upgrade Beaufort County from Tier 1 to Tier 2 status in the state's ranking of counties' economic health.
		Ballantine said the tax credits don't work, the incentive system should be scrapped and that, probably, the state should start crafting a new economic development strategy.
		Ballantine chided former Charlotte Mayor Richard Vinroot, the reported front-runner and the GOP's gubernatorial nominee for the past two gubernatorial elections, for not paying enough attention to Eastern North Carolina.
	www.wdnweb.com /articles/2004/01/30/news/news02.txt (881 words)

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		Ballantine was up and moving into the next phase of his upstart campaign to become governor.
		Ballantine, the former state senator from Wilmington, said he spent the morning on the telephone hearing from supporters and looking for resources to keep campaigning until the Aug. 17 runoff.
		Ballantine said the Ballantine campaign had "the best grassroots effort in the state" and that he looked forward to inviting Cobey supporters into his camp.
	www.blockade-runner.com /ballintine.htm (733 words)

	UTU: News
		If Ballantine is elected, he could squash future plans either with a veto stamp or by bogging down the projects in the state Department of Transportation.
		Ballantine's opposition would not affect Charlotte and Raleigh's first routes -- the state has pledged to pay a share of both, using money that would ordinarily go to roads.
		Ballantine also voted against the major budget bills in the past three years that have provided the state's share of rail money.
	www.utu.org /worksite/detail_news.cfm?ArticleID=16086 (906 words)

	Daily Tar Heel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		But Ballantine said he does not think a lottery is the answer and instead is proposing a 5 percent increase for teacher salary without a lottery.
		Ballantine said his critics think he's against education because he didn't vote for Easley's initiatives during his tenure in the N.C. Senate.
		But Ballantine said he would focus more on the existing system, suggesting a partnership with community colleges to inspire students to extend their education or prepare them for jobs upon graduation.
	www.dailytarheel.com /media/paper885/news/2004/10/05/StateNational/Candidates.Debate.Education-1360626.shtml?norewrite200603272123&sourcedomain=www.dailytarheel.com (562 words)

	newsobserver.com \| Ballantine says age isn't issue
		Fortunately for Patrick Ballantine, North Carolina has a history of picking governors who still have all their hair and most of their teeth and can still see their feet.
		Age is both an asset and a liability for Ballantine, the 39-year old Wilmington lawyer who resigned last week as state Senate Republican leader to concentrate on his bid for his party's nomination for governor.
		Ballantine notes that he has won five state Senate races in a swing district that Democrat Easley carried with 56 percent of the vote in the last gubernatorial election.
	www.newsobserver.com /627/story/270699.html (585 words)

	News 14 Carolina \| 24 Hour Local News \| Carolina Decides
		Gubernatorial candidate and former state Sen. Patrick Ballantine is campaigning nonstop.
		Ballantine said his top priority is to lower state taxes.
		At home, Ballantine is simply "dad." He and his wife, Lisa, have been married 13 years have one daughter, 5-year-old Wilker.
	www.news14charlotte.com /content/special_edition/carolina_decides?ArID=77508&SecID=136 (406 words)

	News-Topic, Lenoir, NC, 28645 - news, sports, editorials, obituaries
		State Sen. Patrick Ballantine of Wilmington told the gathering that the 2004 general election was going to be a great one for the party.
		Ballantine quickly rose through the ranks, being elected the Senate Republican Leader in 1998 and re-elected unanimously in 2000 and 2002.
		Ballantine is an attorney practicing law with the firm of Lineberry, White, Hearne & Ballantine, concentrating in real property law, civil Litigation, business law, entertainment law, construction law and collections Law.
	www.newstopic.net /articles/2004/04/26/news/29republicanrally.txt (369 words)

	The Robesonian Online
		After the fund-raiser, Ballantine talked to about 100 supporters in Lumberton's downtown plaza about a host of issues, including: his desire for a more positive campaign; the impact of the recently approved tobacco buyout on North Carolina; his support of Lumbee recognition; and tax relief.
		Ballantine spoke of the importance of a positive political campaign.
		Ballantine, a former state senator, also touched on the strong leadership and support needed to finalize Lumbee recognition.
	www.robesonian.com /articles/2004/10/13/news/news/story04.txt (596 words)

	USATODAY.com
		Patrick Ballantine was born in Grand Forks, N.D., the son of a corporate comptroller and a teacher.
		Ballantine was an altar boy in church, a good student and point guard on the basketball team at his private high school, Cape Fear Academy.
		Ballantine got his law degree from the University of Dayton in Dayton, Ohio.
	www.usatoday.com /news/politicselections/Index.aspx?sp=NC&oi=G (271 words)

	The Salisbury Post • (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Ballantine, a Republican, came hard after Easley from the start and argued the Democrat is not the education governor he promised to be when he won election four years ago.
		Ballantine and Easley differed on nearly every issue discussed, from school testing to a proposed state lottery to who has done more to address school funding.
		Ballantine pointed to state budgets in the late 1990s that cut taxes and raised teacher pay at the same time as proof that such proposal can be accomplished.
	www.salisburypost.com /print/293839481239590.php (705 words)

	Up & Coming Magazine
		Mike Easley and Republican challenger Patrick Ballantine met Oct. 4 for the first of two debates.
		I think Ballantine had the better of the exchange - Easley seemed nervous and unresponsive to me, and grotesquely compared Ballantine's record on education to Saddam Hussein's record on civil rights.
		Ballantine opposes the diversion, arguing that highway funds should be spent on highways and that rail systems, in particular, would be a poor fit for North Carolina's diverse and low-density neighborhoods.
	www.zwire.com /site/news.cfm?BRD=1147&dept_id=483434&newsid=13116726&PAG=461&rfi=9 (694 words)

	SouthNow Blog -- Gubernatorial Politics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		One day after endorsing Republican Patrick Ballantine for governor, the paper published the results of their own polling showing Mike Easley with a 20-percentage-point lead.
		Despite a 17-point lead in the polls, incumbent Gov. Mike Easley and challenger Patrick Ballantine attacked each other in yesterday's second and final debate as if they were in a dead heat.
		Ballantine called the issue a "smear campaign" from Easley's re-election staff and said the governor's campaign was digging up his phone records.
	www.southnow.org /blog/gubernatorial.htm (1264 words)

	The Daily News, Jacksonville NC (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Now, with recent poll numbers showing Ballantine trailing incumbent Democrat Gov. Mike Easley by double-digit margins, Ballantine is not only hoping to pull off a second upset, he's confident he can do so.
		Ballantine has called eastern North Carolina the key to the election and has spent much time in the region campaigning, hoping to cut into Easley's Democratic base.
		Ballantine is hoping to ride a wave of Republican momentum generated in this traditionally conservative state from the heated presidential contest between President Bush and Sen. John Kerry.
	www.jdnews.com /SiteProcessor.cfm?Template=/GlobalTemplates/Details.cfm&StoryID=26577&Section=News (928 words)

	The Daily News, Jacksonville NC (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Heading for home: Republican gubernatorial candidate Patrick Ballantine arrives at Cracker Barrel restaurant in Jacksonville with wife Lisa to meet supporters as the final hours of the 2004 primary wind down.
		Ballantine said, if elected, he could cut $1 billion in spending by cutting unfilled positions, selling surplus property, reducing education bureaucracy, and other initiatives.
		Ballantine charged other candidates were ignoring eastern Carolina, but he sees potential for supporters there.
	www.jdnews.com /SiteProcessor.cfm?Template=/GlobalTemplates/Details.cfm&StoryID=24177&Section=News (592 words)

	Patrick Ballantine Wins Education Debate!
		Earlier today, Patrick Ballantine took the initiative in his opening statement and never let up as he exposed Governor Easley’s sad record on education at the "Education: Everybody’s Business" debate.
		Patrick repeatedly pointed out that less of the State’s budget went toward education under Easley’s administration and that teachers’ salaries were further from the national average than when Governor Easley took office.
		The Ballantine campaign is demanding an immediate apology for this outrageous remark.
	www.theconservativevoice.com /articles/article.html?storyid=672 (288 words)

	News 14 Carolina \| 24 Hour Local News \| Raleigh (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Patrick Ballantine is running for Governor of North Carolina.
		Patrick Ballantine resigned from the Senate on Monday.
		Ballantine and a half dozen other Republicans are competing for the GOP nomination.
	rdu.news14.com /content/your_news/raleigh/default.asp?ArID=46173 (819 words)

	WSOCTV.com - Politics - Vinroot, Ballantine Begin Campaign For GOP Governor Runoff
		After Vinroot and Ballantine finished neck-and-neck in Tuesday's six-person GOP primary, the former Charlotte mayor was back campaigning Wednesday morning, while Ballantine sought the support of former competitors in the race.
		Ballantine, 39, served in the Senate for 10 years, five of them as minority leader, before he stepped down to run this campaign.
		According to the unofficial results, Ballantine won in 34 of North Carolina's 100 counties, most of them in the east where Vinroot performed poorly in his 2000 defeat to Easley.
	www.wsoctv.com /politics/3557882/detail.html (789 words)

	Blue & White Online \| 2004 Presidential Election
		Six out of 10 people interviewed at the Morehead Planetarium and Franklin Street Thursday indicated their choice for governor would not be affected by a candidate's stance on the state's proposed mass-transit system.
		Republican gubernatorial candidate Patrick Ballantine said he would veto any bill using taxpayer money to fund a new statewide mass-transit system.
		"[Ballantine's stance] is very critical to my decision," said Virginia Aldige, 65, a Chapel Hill resident and medical sociology professor at N.C. State University.
	www.unc.edu /bw/archives/2004/vote2004/roush/mundy.html (264 words)

	CNN.com - Incumbent Easley fends off GOP - Nov 2, 2004
		Easley sought to fight off Ballantine's criticism and rebuff a GOP sweep across the South that had already overturned governorships in Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina and Mississippi.
		Ballantine had pledged to cut personal and corporate income tax rates and to use state transportation funding for roads rather than urban rail projects.
		He also had attacked Ballantine, criticizing his opponent's proposal to increase the pay of state employees, saying Ballantine would not be able to increase pay and cut taxes at the same time.
	edition.cnn.com /2004/ALLPOLITICS/11/02/governor.northcarolina (488 words)

	Pataki looks to help Ballantine pull off upset - State & National
		Republican gubernatorial canditate Patrick Ballantine shakes hands with New York Gov. George Pataki in Greensboro on Wednesday afternoon.
		Ballantine told the onlookers that more than 400,000 Tar Heel voters have cast ballots through early voting, which he said should bode well for him on Election Day.
		As Ballantine worked the crowd, he said he will spend the last four days of his campaign in eastern North Carolina, where Easley has a stronghold.
	www.dailytarheel.com /news/2004/10/28/StateNational/Pataki.Looks.To.Help.Ballantine.Pull.Off.Upset-1361264.shtml (523 words)

	Boston.com / News / Politics / Ex-Charlotte mayor drops GOP governor bid (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Ballantine finished slightly ahead of Vinroot in Tuesday's six-person primary, with each getting about 30 percent of the vote.
		The decision gives Ballantine an extra four weeks of campaigning against Easley, who is seeking a second term.
		The decision came as a surprise to Republican officials, who unsuccessfully scoured their headquarters for a Ballantine campaign sign to put on the lawn as soon as Vinroot finished his announcement.
	www.boston.com /news/politics/us_senate/articles/2004/07/24/ex_charlotte_mayor_drops_gop_governor_bid?mode=PF (341 words)

	John Locke Foundation \| Vinroot’s Political Stunner and Its Causes
		It was a remarkable turnaround for the former Charlotte mayor and 2000 nominee, given that the day before he had been questioning Ballantine’s commitment to fiscal conservatism based on past votes for big-spending budgets and corporate-subsidy bills.
		Nor is it going to be in the governor’s interest over the coming months to invite Ballantine to dwell on fiscal issues, given that Easley has signed three tax increases in a row that cost North Carolinians an average of nearly $1 billion each year.
		Perhaps Ballantine’s late surge (fueled by an effective advertising campaign questioning Easley’s economic policies and promising tax cuts) and Vinroot’s underwhelming performance Tuesday (due in part to weak turnout in Mecklenburg County) just let the air out of the campaign’s balloon.
	www.johnlocke.org /news_columns/display_jhcolumns.html?id=1686 (718 words)

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