http://jayovittore.com/blog Together we can change Wed, 26 Mar 2008 14:28:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We had the first of three debates between myself and my two primary opponents last night. I thought the debate went well. The questions were quite canned and the format did not allow for rebuttal statements. I will have video of the debate online sometime this week ... http://jayovittore.com/blog/2008/03/26/a-debate-and-the-fight-that-followed/ I am happy to announce a key endorsement of my campaign today. Tom Gilmore, former NC state house representative and former opponent of Howard Coble for the 6th, has formally endorsed my campaign. Tom says, “This is the year for Howard to be defeated." I think he ... http://jayovittore.com/blog/2008/03/12/jay-ovittore-receives-key-endorsement/ The first of maybe 3 debates between myself and my two primary opponents has been scheduled. It will be on March 25th at 8pm at Guilford College in the Joseph M. Bryan Jr. Auditorium of the Frank Family Science Center. Greensboro will host the first debate. Word ... http://jayovittore.com/blog/2008/03/07/let-the-debates-begin/ In April of 2003 the American Renaissance (a white supremacist magazine) ran this article about Howard Coble called Relocation Echoes. It talks about his radio appearance in February of 2003 where Coble said “We were at war, some probably were intent on doing harm to us.” He also said ... http://jayovittore.com/blog/2008/03/06/coble-and-a-white-supremacist-magazine/ Yesterday, I drove to Raleigh and filed at the State Board of Elections to run as a Democrat in the primary for US Congress NC-06. I was at the Guilford County Board of Elections the day before and filled out the paperwork, but it was too late in the ... http://jayovittore.com/blog/2008/02/29/jay-ovittore-officially-files/ My opponent has endorsed Mitt Romney for President. He spoke yesterday on The Hill blog of Romney's Super Bad Tuesday. Let's hope his wisdom is the same for his own campaign. Romney today suspended his race for President. Just how plugged in to the beltway are you sir? ... http://jayovittore.com/blog/2008/02/07/just-how-plugged-in-are-you/ Let me start by saying that the rhetoric of "we might be heading into a recession" is a little off base. We are already in a recession. We are heading for a depression! As it did at the end of George H. Bush's presidency, the economy has suddenly become a major ... http://jayovittore.com/blog/2008/01/24/its-the-economy-stupid/ Last Wednesday, Yes Weekly conservative columnist Jim Longworth took one of the many attacks I received from the Right -wing attack machine that has apparently put it's target on my back. Misinformation and quoting to fit their propaganda was the order of the day. First let me back up a ... http://jayovittore.com/blog/2008/01/09/one-for-the-ages-pun-intended/ Monday night at 8pm, I will be live blogging at BlueNC.  I look forward to the conversation and questions I will face.  This is my first live blogging event as a candidate for Congress.  See you all there. http://jayovittore.com/blog/2007/12/02/i-will-be-live-blogging-on-monday/ Seth Steele and then myself at my press conference on November 15th, 2007. Seth was reading a statement from Sgt Brandon Bean who had fallen very ill and was bed ridden. Seth also read Sgt Bean's prepared speech in his place. Then it was my turn to make ... http://jayovittore.com/blog/2007/11/21/video-of-jay-ovittores-press-conference/