Fred Wins Buncombe County Straw Poll
Votes cast by Buncombe County Republicans attending the Lincoln-Reagan Day dinner Saturday:
For Governor:
State Sen. Fred Smith, of Clayton: 50.
Former state Supreme Court Justice Bob Orr, of Burnsville, who attended: 23.
Lawyer Bill Graham, of Salisbury, who attended: 17.
Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory: zero.
For U.S. House:
Asheville City Councilman Carl Mumpower, who attended: 67.
Former Henderson County GOP Chairman Spence Campbell, who attended: 15.
Macon County lawyer John Armor, who attended: 3.
For Vice President:
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee: 19.
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney: 12.
Florida Gov. Charlie Crist: 6.
South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford: 6.
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice: 6
Read more about the Buncombe County Lincoln-Reagan Day Dinner here.
For Governor:
State Sen. Fred Smith, of Clayton: 50.
Former state Supreme Court Justice Bob Orr, of Burnsville, who attended: 23.
Lawyer Bill Graham, of Salisbury, who attended: 17.
Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory: zero.
For U.S. House:
Asheville City Councilman Carl Mumpower, who attended: 67.
Former Henderson County GOP Chairman Spence Campbell, who attended: 15.
Macon County lawyer John Armor, who attended: 3.
For Vice President:
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee: 19.
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney: 12.
Florida Gov. Charlie Crist: 6.
South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford: 6.
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice: 6
Read more about the Buncombe County Lincoln-Reagan Day Dinner here.
Senator Fred Smith's Team continues to travel across North Carolina, from Cherokee County in the west, to Washington County in the east. The thousands of citizens that he has met with with, truly appreciate someone that not only says they are important, but shows them that they are important. The crowds get bigger and more enthusiastic. In Polk County they said that it was the biggest crowd since Senator Jesse Helms came to Polk County. The GOP hasn't had a candidate like Jesse Helms, until Fred Smith came along!