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Dan Ramirez endorses Jim Pendergraph by Neal Harrington

Mon, 16 Jul 2012 20:10:58 -0400

Dan Ramirez endorses Jim Pendergraph

(Charlotte, NC)- Dan Ramirez, former Mecklenburg County Commissioner and founder of the Republican National Hispanic Assembly of North Carolina, announced his endorsement of Jim Pendergraph in the 9th District (NC) Congressional Runoff on Tuesday, July 17th.

Dan commented, "I am honored to offer my full support for Jim Pendergraph in Tuesday's Congressional Runoff. His conservative leadership and lifetime of service as an Army veteran, Mecklenburg County Sheriff, and County Commissioner will represent the residents of the 9th District well. I am confident that Jim's convictions will be an asset to our nation. I encourage everyone to vote on Tuesday, and to stand with me in supporting Jim."

Jim responded, "I am so thankful to have the endorsement of my good friend Dan. He has been a leader in our community for many years, and I appreciate his friendship and support for my campaign."

Music Legend Pat Boone Sings Praises of Jim Pendergraph by Neal Harrington

Mon, 16 Jul 2012 15:39:56 -0400

July 16, 2012

Gerry Scimeca

804-402-0032

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

The 60 Plus Association

*James L. Martin*	*Amy N. Frederick*	*Rep. Roger Zion (R-IN, 1967-75)*	*Pat Boone*
Chairman	President	Honorary Chairman	National Spokesman

Music Legend Pat Boone Sings

Praises of Jim Pendergraph

(Alexandria, Virginia) – Legendary entertainer Pat Boone, spokesman for the national non-partisan senior citizen group the 60 Plus Association, today announced that North Carolina 9th district GOP congressional candidate Jim Pendergraph has earned the group’s Honorary Guardian of Seniors’ Rights award.

In a statement released by 60 Plus, Boone remarked, “I’m still singing at concerts, but today I’m singing the praises of Jim Pendergraph. Seniors can depend on Jim Pendergraph.” Boone, 78, and his wife of 57 years, Shirley, reside in Beverly Hills, California.

Boone is familiar to audiences as a star of music, film and television. Boone has had 38 top-ten hits since his recording career began in the 1950s, and, according to Billboard magazine, holds the record for the most consecutive weeks (220) on the charts by any performer.

Chairman Jim Martin, who founded 60 Plus in 1992, added “Jim Pendergraph can be counted on to preserve Social Security and Medicare, and fight to end the 'death tax.' He'll fight to protect the pocket books of senior citizens and end the wasteful spending of our tax dollars, which has our government now borrowing over 40 cents of every dollar to pay its bills. Seniors have to live within their means and so should our government.

“Seniors in North Carolina have always had a staunch advocate in their corner in Rep. Sue Myrick, and she will be missed. But in her absence, we can think of no better person to take her place in North Carolina's 9th district than Jim Pendergraph. A man of principle, Jim Pendergraph is one of those rare public servants; he’s a doer, not a talker. He rolls up his sleeves and gets to work. North Carolina seniors will have a true advocate on their behalf in Washington with Jim Pendergraph on the job."

The Association’s Guardian Award is presented to Democrats and Republicans based on their “senior friendly” voting records. The honorary award is given to those running for office and is based on their views on issues of importance to seniors. Previous recipients include North Carolina U.S. Senators Elizabeth Dole (R) and Richard Burr (R), as well as North Carolina Representatives Sue Myrick (R-9), Howard Coble (R-6), Patrick McHenry (R-10) and Walter Jones (R-3). Democrat recipients include U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) and Rep. Sanford Bishop (D-GA).

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In case you missed it - WND: 'Damaged' GOP candidate to hand Dems safe seat? by Neal Harrington

Mon, 16 Jul 2012 02:04:00 -0400

In case you missed it, today's WND Exclusive.

'Damaged' GOP candidate to hand Dems safe seat?

'The guy is involved in public corruption by FBI definition'

As Republicans hope to pick up additional House seats and even capture the Senate in November, they are nettled by the growing prospect of losing an otherwise safe House seat in North Carolina to Democrats.

Two Republicans are battling in a primary run-off for the 9th District seat held by retiring Republican Rep. Sue Myrick, who has held it for 18 years. But the frontrunner is so plagued by scandals that the party fears the Democrat candidate in the race could exploit them and possibly win Myrick’s largely conservative congressional district located south of Charlotte, N.C.

Tuesday’s [July 17] run-off election will decide the primary race between Robert Pittenger, who garnered 32 percent of the vote, and Jim Pendergraph, who took 25 percent.

Robert Pittenger

Despite his edge in the polls, Pittenger is considered “damaged goods,”according to a GOP congressional leader in Washington.

“Robert Pittenger is a bad person,” said the official, who wished to go unnamed. “The guy is involved in public corruption by FBI definition.”

In fact, Pittenger, a former North Carolina state senator, may soon become a target of investigation. And party officials worry Democratic candidate Jennifer Roberts will seize on the news during the general election.

Also, party officials are concerned about an excessive number of police calls to Pittenger’s residence over the years involving alleged domestic disturbances.

In 2010, the IRS filed a $78,343 lien on Pittenger and his wife, Suzanne, records show. Pittenger blames the unpaid taxes, which he’s since paid, to a financial adviser he no longer employs.

As a state senator, Pittenger voted for a bill that annexed a tract of land he partly owned in a way that increased its value substantially. After the bill sailed through the finance panel Pittenger served on, he personally lobbied Republicans to vote for it.

“He came to me on the Senate floor and said he wished I would support it,” said Sen. Fern Shubert, R-Union County, N.C. “I remember that vividly.”

Pittenger ended up voting three times for the bill as it went through from mark-up to floor vote.

Pendergraph, a former Charlotte sheriff, says Pittenger broke conflict-of-interest laws by not abstaining from voting on legislation benefiting his personal investments.

State ethics codes say lawmakers should not vote on issues affecting their own economic interests.

“You failed to recuse yourself and profited greatly,” Pendergraph said in a debate last week. “You broke the law.”

Pittenger shot back that “there was no wrongdoing whatsoever.”

He later recused himself on some votes affecting other property investments to avoid the appearance of conflict. He currently owns a stake in about 2,000 acres near four proposed exits of a planned tollroad in the Charlotte area.

He did not respond to requests for comment regarding records showing a high number of police and 911 calls to his home.

Pittenger has spent more than $2 million on his bid for federal congressional office, most of it on TV and radio ads attacking Pendergraph for not being conservative enough.

Myrick has endorsed Pendergraph to replace her in Congress.

In 2007, she publicly severed ties with Pittenger after he spread what she called false rumors that they had cut a deal whereby she would run for North Carolina governor and endorse Pittenger for her congressional seat.

No fewer than 16 current and former elected officials from Myrick’s district – including seven mayors – have endorsed Pendergraph over Pittenger, largely because of the ethical cloud hanging over Pittenger.

Jim Pendergraph for Congress announces endorsements by Neal Harrington

Fri, 13 Jul 2012 20:09:50 -0400

In addition to the hundreds of Main Street endorsements on our websites, and the hundreds of signatures on "Old School Conservative", the following groups and individuals have endorsed Jim Pendergraph for Congress:

Congresswoman Sue Myrick	Sheriff Joe Arpaio	Hugh McColl, Businessman
Edwin Peacock, former candidate NC09	Dan Barry, former candidate NC09	Michael Steinburg former candidate NC09
Richard Vinroot, former Mayor of Charlotte	Col. Quincy Collins, Vietnam POW	Richard Lynch, former candidate, NC09
Karen Bentley, Mecklenburg BOC	Neil Cooksey, Mecklenburg BOC	Randy Marion, Businessman
Robert Beuley, Former Inspector Gen, Dept. of AGC	Chris Swecker, former Assist. Dir, FBI	Eddie Cathey, Sheriff of Union County
John Lassiter, former Charlotte Mayoral Candidate	Scott Stone, former Charlotte Mayoral Candidate	Larry Hyatt, Owner of Hyatt Gun Shop
Mecklenburg County FOP	Craig Horn, NC House 68	Rick Hendrick, NASCAR owner
Fern Shubert, Former NC State Senator	Walker Davidson, Mayor of Weddington	Nancy Anderson, former Mayor of Weddington
Daune Gardner, Mayor of Waxhaw	Union County FOP	David Scholl, Union County School Board
Marce Savage, Union County School Board	Rick Becker, Mayor of Mineral Springs	Brad Horvath, Mayor of Wesley Chapel
Janet Critz, Mineral Springs Town Council	Parker Mills, Former head of Union County NRA	Ben Bailey, Chief Deputy Sheriff, Union County
Butch Plyer, Wesley Chapel VFW	Jack Parks, Providence VFW	Pam Hadley, Weddington Town Council
Tracey Kuehler, Union County Commissioner	Darlene Luther, Indian Trail Town Council	Robert Allen, Indian Trail Town Council
Louie Phillipi, Businessman	Michael Alvarez, Mayor of Indian Trail	Joe Pomykacz, Former Chair, Union Co. GOP
Marion & Delano Cox	Bill & Dana McQuirt	Bill & Carrington Price
Werner Thomisser, Weddington Town Council	Tim Morgan, Char-Meck School Board	Melissa Rogers Davis, Pineville Town Council
Jim Taylor, Mayor of Matthews	Ted Biggers, Mayor of Mint Hill	Lloyd Austin, Mayor Pro-Tem, Mint Hill
Mickey Ellington, Mint Hill Town Council	Charles Jeter, Huntersville Town Commissioner	Reed Esarove, Stallings Town Council
Michael Spath, Mayor Pro-tem, Troutman	Robert Brawley, NC House 95 Elect	Phil Redmon, Iredell County Sheriff
Iredell FOP	Ken Lindholm, Candidate Meck BOC, District 5	Renee Griffith, Iredell BOC
Minuteman Project	Eagle Forum & Phyllis Schlafly

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Jim Pendergraph endorsed by iCaucus by Neal Harrington

Fri, 13 Jul 2012 18:59:58 -0400

	FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE iCAUCUS Press Release Contact Wendy Gumpert, NC Vetting FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Phone: (336) 345 0898 ncvetting@icaucus.org

Jim Pendergraph endorsed by iCaucus

Cheyenne, WY, July 12, 2012: Jim Pendergraph, North Carolina candidate for Congress in District 9, has received the iCaucus endorsement. iCaucus is a non-partisan, National citizen-led organization dedicated to empowering the citizens to fully participate in the electoral process, while taking the big money and special interests out of it. The citizens of North Carolina which include iCaucus members and delegates and iCaucus Affiliate group members of CAUTION and Stand Up North Carolina, voted 100% to endorse Jim Pendergraph, candidate for Congress in District 9. The following iCaucus Affiliate Groups quest to find Constitutionally conservative candidates to represent We The People: Asheville Tea PAC, Buncombe County Blue Ridge Tea Party Patriots, Henderson, Polk, Transylvania Counties Cabarrus County Conservatives, Cabarrus County * Caldwell Tea Party, Caldwell County CAUTION (Common Americans Uniting to Inspire Our Nation), Charlotte Cherokee 9.12, Cherokee Count FTTF (Feet To The Fire), Wake County Haywood 9.12, Haywood County Polk 9.12, Polk County Randolph Tea Party, Randolph County Rowan Tea Party, Rowan County Sons of Liberty, Buncombe, Henderson Counties, National Organization Stand Up North Carolina, Iredell County The Tea Party of Greater Gaston County, Gaston County “Uniting the effort to elect principled candidates to office.”