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2016 Postmortem

FLyellowdog

(4,276 posts) Thu Mar 6, 2014, 09:09 PM Mar 2014

NC just lost a good Democrat...

State Sen. Martin Nesbitt just passed away. RIP.

http://www.newsobserver.com/2014/03/06/3680168/state-sen-martin-nesbitt-dies.html

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NC just lost a good Democrat... (Original Post) FLyellowdog Mar 2014 OP

R.I.P. Tx4obama Mar 2014 #1

Sad news. smokey775 Mar 2014 #2

A fighter from Western North Carolina... CharG Mar 2014 #3

I can remember when WNC was mostly Democrats. FLyellowdog Mar 2014 #4

Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)

1. R.I.P.

Reply to FLyellowdog (Original post)

Thu Mar 6, 2014, 09:53 PM

Mar 2014

smokey775

(228 posts)

2. Sad news.

Reply to FLyellowdog (Original post)

Fri Mar 7, 2014, 01:22 AM

Mar 2014

RIP and condolences to the family.

CharG

(132 posts)

3. A fighter from Western North Carolina...

Reply to FLyellowdog (Original post)

Sat Mar 8, 2014, 02:32 PM

Mar 2014

Senator Nesbitt was the minority voice of reason after the re pugs took over North Carolina. An excellent example of a politician who really did work for his Democratic constituents. He will be a hard act to follow. RIP Senator Martin Nesbitt.

FLyellowdog

(4,276 posts)

4. I can remember when WNC was mostly Democrats.

Reply to CharG (Reply #3)

Sun Mar 9, 2014, 09:38 PM

Mar 2014

Now, not at all. It's so sad.

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