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October 10, 2008 Biofuels take center stage
11âOn Thursday, US Rep. Bob Etheridge confirmed what many consumers likely expected: High gas prices are here to stay. At a small, private forum near Four Oaks, Etheridge and some of the stateâs fuel-market executives discussed a bill ...
Source: How To Make Biodiesel
October 10, 2008 Letâs get political
Congressman Bob Etheridge and his opponent, Dan Mansell, facing each other in the US House of Representatives 2nd Congressional District race ⢠NC Rep. Jimmy Love Sr. and his opponent, Lee County Commissioner Linda Shook, ...
Source: Billy Liggett
October 09, 2008 Canvass with Hagan and Etheridge
The Kay Hagan and Bob Etheridge campaigns will be collaborating with local Obama volunteers in Garner for an afternoon of canvassing. This is the last weekend before early voting starts-- let's knock on as many doors as we can and ...
Source: Events from My.BarackObama.com
October 07, 2008 Monday: Divas and Dems
Leader Tony Rand and Secretary of State Elaine Marshall shared the stage with four Congressmen: GK Butterfield, Brad Miller, Bob Etheridge, and David Price. The result was about 70 minutes of preaching to the choir â and in the hot, ...
October 05, 2008 Bailout will provide middle-class tax relief
Washington, DC â US Rep. Bob Etheridge (D-Lillington) voted on Friday for legislation to protect homeowners, farmers, small businesses, retirement savings plans, and community bankers from the looming financial crisis. ...
Source: Home in Henderson
October 05, 2008 NC Officials Gather Monday To Support Obama
David Price, Bob Etheridge, Brad Miller, GK Butterfield and NC Senate Majority Leader Tony Rand will join forces Monday to support Senator Obama and his healthcare plan. The event will focus on how an Obama Administration will address ...
Source: Decision 2008
October 03, 2008 How Carolinas members voted on bailout
Bob Etheridge, Lillington Democrat. David Price, Chapel Hill Democrat. Brad Miller, Raleigh Democrat. AGAINST. Robin Hayes, Concord Republican: "The bill still contains a troubling provision that allows foreign-based banks or investment ...
Source: Charlotte Observer: Local News
October 03, 2008 How they voted â and why
Bob Etheridge, Lillington Democrat: âThis bill is not the blank check the Bush administration originally proposed. It eliminates golden parachutes and limits compensation for Wall Street executives, provides assistance for struggling ...
October 03, 2008 Wilson House members voted against bailout
Jones, voted against Friday's bailout package, just as they did earlier in the week. US Rep. Bob Etheridge joined the majority in voting for the package. He represents NC's 2nd District, which includes Johnston and Nash counties. ...
Source: WilsonTimes.com
October 03, 2008 $700 Billion Bailout Passes
Bob Etheridge (D-NC-02); David Price (D-NC-04); Howard Coble (R-NC-06); Sue Myrick (R-NC-09); Mel Watt (D-NC-12); Brad Miller (D-NC-13); Henry Brown (R-SC-01); Joe Wilson (R-SC-02); Gresham Barrett (R-SC-03); Bob Inglis (R-SC-04) ...
Source: Carolina Politics Online
October 02, 2008 Foxx seeks superior alternatives to bailout plan
The only four North Carolina congressmen supporting the plan were David Price of Chapel Hill, Brad Miller of Raleigh, Mel Watt of Charlotte and Bob Etheridge of Lillington. Foxx said her negative vote reflected fears about how the ...
Source: A Watauga Conservative
October 01, 2008 Senate Seeks to Vote Later Today on Bailout
and Bob Etheridge (NC), all of whom voted for the rescue plan Monday. Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain said they would return to Washington today for the Senate vote. Both candidates joined party leaders yesterday to lobby opponents ...
Source: IT and Fashion
September 30, 2008 Re: North Carolina's superdelegates
Congressmen David Price of the 4th District and Mel Watt of the 12th District, both former John Edwards backers, declared their support for Obama ... . Uncommitted. Rep. G.K. Butterfield. Obama. R
September 30, 2008 Bailout details
... meaty: http://www.govtrack.us/special/econstimbill/changes.xpd?id=3 Details of who voted for it are here: http://www.govtrack.us/congress/vote.xpd?vote=h2008-674 For those in the Triangle area, David Price and Bob Etheridge voted "aye".
September 30, 2008 Congress fixes misinterpretation of farm bill base-acre provision
The House and Senate each passed by unanimous consent the Senate amendment to HR 6849, originally sponsored by Congressman Bob Etheridge of North Carolina, Chairman of the House Agriculture General Farm Commodities and Risk Management ...
September 30, 2008 Congressman Etheridge visits Harnett County
Rep. Bob Etheridge, second congressional district, visited his home county and Harnett County Extension Center this week to learn about the impacts the local Cooperative Extension program is having on our county and its residents. ...
Source: Extension Online News
September 29, 2008 Bio Refinery Opening
Confirmed speakers include US Congressman Bob Etheridge, NC Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler, NC Senator Bob Atwater, NC Senator Ellie Kinnaird, Speaker Joe Hackney of the NC House, President Steven Burke of the NC Biofuels Center ...
Source: Biofuels.coop
September 29, 2008 Small farms bill sent to president
Washington, DC â- The US House of Representatives passed by unanimous consent yesterday a bill by US Rep. Bob Etheridge (D-Lillington) that will suspend a provision in the 2008 Farm Bill that would have put thousands of small farms at ...
Source: Home in Henderson
September 29, 2008 Congress Steps in to Protect Smaller Farms
... of Congress by allowing the small farmers who provide food for the nationâs table to receive the payments they deserve for their work," said House General Farm Commodities and Risk Management Subcommittee Chairman Bob Etheridge, DN. ...
September 29, 2008 NC delegation votes 9-4 against âcrap sandwichâ bailout bill
Joining them was normally moderate Bob Etheridge. Everyone else, including the other three Democrats (McIntyre, Shuler, Butterfield) and six Republicans (Coble, Foxx, Hayes, Jones, McHenry, Myrick) voted against the bill, which Minority ...
September 29, 2008 Leadership 101, Pelosi Blames GOP, 40% of Dems Against!
Of worth, Bob Etheridge (D-Harnett), Brad Miller (D-Wake), David Price (D-Durham) and Mel Watt (D-Guilford) voted FOR the bailout. The rest of the North Carolina delegation voted against it.
Source: Squall Lines
September 28, 2008 Day 14: Election Prayer Focus North Carolina
Bob Etheridge (D) 3. Walter Jones (R) 4. David E. Price (D) 5. Virginia Foxx (R) 6. Howard Coble (R) 7. Mike McIntyre (D) 8. Robin Hayes (R) 9. Sue Myrick (R) 10. Patrick McHenry (R) 11. Heath Shuler (D) 12. Melvin L. Watt (D) ...
Source: prayerbeacon
September 28, 2008 Eight NC Leaders To Meet In Raleigh Monday For Obama
Bob Etheridge, David Price, Brad Miller, GK Butterfield and NC Senate Majority Leader Tony Rand will gather Monday in Raleigh to support Senator Barack Obamaâs economic plan. The group will appear at 9:30 am at the Raleigh Farmerâs ...
Source: Decision 2008
September 26, 2008 Cumberland County and Fayetteville, NC Voter Guide - November 4, 2008
US Congress (District 2). Bob Etheridge (Democrat); Dan Mansell (Republican); Will Adkins (Libertarian). US Congress (District 7). Mike McIntyre (Democrat); Will Breazeale (Republican). US Congress (District 8) ...
September 25, 2008 What Was Your Politiciansâ Grade in Supporting the Arts?
Bob Etheridge (D) A Virigina Foxx (R) F Robin Hayes (R) D Walter Jones (R) D Patrick McHenry (D) A Brad Miller (D) A Sue Myrick (R) D David Price (D) A+ Heath Schuler (D) B Melvin Watt (D) A. South Carolina by (party) and (grade) ...
Source: Carolina Arts Unleashed
September 25, 2008 Market Situation Solution Still a Work in Progress (Rep. Bob ...
The focus of our hearing was how does [the current market situation] fully impact the budget? Itâsa real concern. My question dealt with Main Street, the impact of what we do, how it impacts the average person on the street; ...
Source: The Hill Blog
September 24, 2008 House approves Etheridge farm bill
Washington, DC -â The US House of Representatives today approved by voice vote a bill by US Rep. Bob Etheridge (D-Lillington) that would suspend a provision in the 2008 Farm Bill that would put thousands of small farms at risk. ...
Source: Home in Henderson
September 24, 2008 Where is the call for Congressional Investigations?
Another question is where is my Democrat Congressman Bob Etheridge? He has been silent also on this topic. Is he trying to protect his Liberal friends who received all this money? Bob show us you are truly a man of and for the people, ...
Source: Idspeck's Weblog
September 24, 2008 Main Street Worries
Congressman Bob Etheridge says all across North Carolina small businesses are getting ready for Christmas â trying to get in extra inventory, arrange storage, and hire extra workers. But he notes if this financial crisis on Wall Street ...
September 24, 2008 US House votes to override USDA on small-farm pay
That disagreement could involve $1billion a year in payments. Some $10 million a year wasinvolved in the argument over the 10-acre rule. âWe should not punish small farmers in America,â said Rep.Bob Etheridge, North Carolina Democrat, ...
Source: Economy-Finance
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