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Three good reasons to vote on Tuesday
May 1, 2008
Endorsement: The North Carolina Primary will be May 6th, one of the last in the nation. Aside from an insignificant challenge to solidly conservative Congressman Patrick McHenry, and the Kelly Hastings race in House 110, (in which the recent BOE...
Poll puts Smith, McCrory in dead heat for GOP nod
May 1, 2008
Raleigh, N.C. -- State Sen. Fred Smith and Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory are in a virtual tie for the Republican gubernatorial nomination, according to a WRAL News poll released Wednesday.Mason-Dixon Polling & Research Inc. surveyed 400 likely Republican voters...
Fred Smith on Economic Development
April 30, 2008
While it is important that we keep all economic development tools in our toolbox, state funded economic incentives are not the ultimate answer for our state's long-term economic and job development strategy. Our strategy must be for North Carolina to...
Smith Best for Governor
April 29, 2008
Letter to the Editor:It's great to see people involved in our Republican gubernatorial campaigns.However, there is one candidate who has the business, legal, county commission, state legislative, and military experience to lead North Carolina as Governor. Fred Smith was raised...
Eagle Forum Endorses Fred Smith for Governor of North Carolina
April 22, 2008
ASHEVILLE, NC--The North Carolina Chapter of Eagle Forum, a leading pro-family organization founded by Phyllis Schlafly, fully supports and endorses Senator Fred Smith in the Republican primary for Governor of North Carolina. A lifelong North Carolinian, Senator Smith served...
NRA Endorses Fred Smith For Governor
April 18, 2008
To view how candidates in your area measure upon issues of importance to gun owners and sportsmen,please visit www.NRAPVF.org...
A Manager Seeks to be Governor
April 16, 2008
RALEIGH - There are many similarities between former Massachusetts governor and presidential candidate Mitt Romney and current state senator and gubernatorial candidate Fred Smith. Both entered politics at mid-career, having previously created and run businesses. Both are skilled managers...
New Fred Smith Campaign Video
April 14, 2008
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Survey Shows Close Race for N.C. Gubernatorial Nomination
April 14, 2008
"Our recent survey of 600 North Carolinians who have voted in past Republican primaries shows a close race for the Republican gubernatorial nomination between Fred Smith and Pat McCrory."MEMORANDUM To: Jonathan Hill From: Whit Ayres Date: April 14, 2008 Subject:...
Smith: Vision alone doesn't get the job done
April 9, 2008
In the sour real estate market of the late 1980s and early '90s, Fred Smith was staring at rows of unsold homes he had built. He was swimming in debt and telling creditors to hang with him while he...
Gubernatorial candidate Smith brings country music star with him
April 5, 2008
Republican Fred Smith brought his big bus, big-name singer and spirited campaign for governor to Burlington on Thursday. The stop was part of a rally featuring Lee Greenwood, the singer best known for his 1983 patriotic hit, "God Bless the...
Candidates criticize McCrory on arena
April 4, 2008
Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory came under fire Thursday from other Republican gubernatorial candidates who questioned his leadership and his record on taxes.Sen. Fred Smith of Johnston County attacked the mayor for creating "one of the largest tax burdens in...
Lee Greenwood sings for gubernatorial candidate Fred Smith in New Bern
April 3, 2008
Gubernatorial candidate Fred Smith came courting Craven County's voters again Wednesday night, this time with country music singer and ally Lee Greenwood. "I think people know what I stand for," Smith said before a campaign event at Craven Community College's...
Lee Greenwood sings for his favorite candidate
April 2, 2008
Lee Greenwood's performance in the Jacksonville High School cafeteria was a bonus, Joyce VonWert, 68, of Jacksonville said. The real reason she came was state Sen. Fred Smith of Clayton, a Republican candidate for governor. "I read his book...
Beaufort County's Senator Fred Smith Rally a Success
April 2, 2008
Senator Fred Smith chooses to utilize grassroots organizations to send his message. COUNTY NC NEWS -- Yesterday on a dreary Monday evening, more than eighty citizens gathered at the Washington High School in the City of Washington, located in...
Brunswick GOP holds convention
March 30, 2008
The Brunswick County Republicans held their 2008 annual convention Saturday at their headquarters. With more than 100 delegates, candidates and other Republicans present, they heard N.C. Representative Bill Daughtridge give the keynote speech. Daughtridge, from Rocky Mount, is the...
Smith works to increase support
March 27, 2008
Sen. Fred Smith sat at a table in Hendersonville and scoured his recent poll results Wednesday afternoon between campaign stops. The Republican candidate for governor sees a trend. He has good support in the western part of the state...
Candidates cozy up to WNC
March 27, 2008
The Republican race for governor might come down to rural vs. urban, a lawmaker from eastern North Carolina against the mayor of the state's largest city.Debating Wednesday in front of small-town mountain voters, state Sen. Fred Smith took a...
GOP candidates for governor say western NC won't be forgotten
March 26, 2008
FLAT ROCK, N.C. - The leading Republican candidates for governor are promising not to forget western North Carolina if any of them are elected in November. The four candidates made a joint appearance Wednesday at Blue Ridge Community College in...
Smith completes 100 county BBQ tour
March 21, 2008
The last batch of slaw and hush puppies has been served on Fred Smith's 100-county barbecue tour. The Republican gubernatorial candidate finished the tour Tuesday night in Elizabeth City, meaning he has held campaign rallies featuring free barbecue in...
Gubernatorial candidate visits Lilesville
March 13, 2008
LILESVILLE -- They just kept coming in.It may have been the lure of free barbecue, or it may have been curiosity from the book they received in the mail, but by the time lunch was over, the audience had almost...
Local straw poll gives McHenry, Smith the nod
March 13, 2008
Shelby, NC - Tenth District Congressman Patrick McHenry and State Senator Fred Smith were the big winners of the Cleveland County Republican Party's straw poll held at the Party's annual convention Monday night...In the straw poll for Governor, State...
Fred Smith Draws Straws
March 10, 2008
Fred Smith is winning the race -- at the straw polls.The state senator and Republican gubernatorial candidate picked up three more wins this weekend in the informal votes that take place at Republican Party functions. By Dome's count, Smith...
GOP candidates jump on the stump
March 10, 2008
If a standing ovation can be considered approval, then state Sen. Fred Smith got that from Beaufort County Republicans on Friday night when he said North Carolina's government is "broken."Smith, also a gubernatorial candidate, delivered that message, and some sense...
Burr, Smith, Campbell winners in straw poll
March 10, 2008
Fred Smith, Richard Burr and Spence Campbell were the big winners of a straw poll the Henderson County Republican Party held at its Lincoln Lunch on Saturday. Smith had 81 votes as the top vote getter for the Republican...
Fred Smith won't "duck and cover"
March 10, 2008
Jack Betts is correct that we are missing "steady, out-front leadership" from Gov. Easley. However, he need not fear that all those now running for governor will adopt this no-show standard. Fred Smith, a Republican colleague I have sat...
Republicans gather at Tarboro meeting
March 5, 2008
TARBORO - The Republican presence in Edgecombe County is far from overwhelming. James Proctor, the county's Republican Party chairman, will be the first to tell you. A small crowd of local party members assembled Tuesday at the county courthouse...
Republican Fred Smith: Tough-minded Coastal Advocate
March 4, 2008
Fred Smith is a big guy who answers questions in a straight-forward and assured manner. When you read his campaign material and first talk with him, the impression you get is that he is a typical conservative. Ronald Reagan...
Smith Visits Caldwell
March 4, 2008
Gubernatorial candidate Fred Smith spoke in Caldwell yesterday. Smith, a third-term state senator, spoke at Caldwell Early College High School on the campus of Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute. Smith is up against fellow Republican candidates Bill Graham,...
Smith will clean up Raleigh mess
March 3, 2008
To The Editor: Every time I hear N.C. Sen. Fred Smith speak, I become more convinced that he is the kind of governor North Carolina needs to restore it to good governance and integrity -- something definitely missing in recent...
BBQ, Fried Chicken and Politics
March 3, 2008
By: Bob Steinburg For more than 140 years, Tar Heels have discussed the issues of the day over heaping platters of fried chicken, barbecue, coleslaw and hush puppies. In North Carolina, home cooking is as much a part of politics...
Mumpower, Smith win GOP Men's Club polls
February 27, 2008
Gubernatorial candidate Fred Smith and 11th Congressional District candidate Carl Mumpower won informal straw polls at the Henderson County Republican Men's Club today.Mumpower, an Asheville City Council member, received 24 votes. Former Henderson County Republican Party Chairman Spence Campbell...
Smith wins straw poll held at Buncombe GOP dinner
February 26, 2008
Asheville City Council Member Carl Mumpower and state Sen. Fred Smith were the big winners of a straw poll held at the Buncombe County Republican Party Lincoln-Reagan dinner last weekend. Mumpower, who is seeking the Republican nomination for the...
Fred Smith's Reading List
February 20, 2008
What's on Fred Smith's nightstand?In recent campaign speeches and events, the Republican gubernatorial candidate has cited a number of books from the worlds of Christianity, sports and business:"The Call"by Os GuinnessThe Book: The descendant of a famous Irish brewer, Guinness...
Smith Hopes To Bring Raleigh West
February 19, 2008
State Senator Fred Smith brought his gubernatorial campaign to Newland yesterday- offering free barbeque and exchanging ideas with Avery residents.It was part of Smith's 100 county barbeque tour.The Republican senator is running on a platform of "straight talking," and attempted...
GOP campaigns stop in Statesville for Reagan Day Dinner
February 18, 2008
Re-evaluating how the state allocates transportation funding ranks high on the four Republican gubernatorial candidates' lists of priorities. Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory, N.C. Sen. Fred Smith, Justice Bob Orr and Bill Graham expressed their views on the N.C. Department of...
Letter to the Editor re NAACP Debate
February 13, 2008
When I read in The News & Observer on Jan. 24 that some Republican candidates for governor were not going to attend an NAACP debate, I called the office of state Sen. Fred Smith. I am an African-American Republican...
Fred Smith BBQs Getting Bigger as Campaign Heats Up
February 13, 2008
Kinston High School in Lenoir County was a milestone for the Senator Fred Smith 100 County BBQ Tour, the 68th BBQ Tour event was the last BBQ of 2007......as the Tour comes to its close, the BBQs of 2008...
Fred Smith Discusses Mental Health Care
February 13, 2008
Over six years ago, North Carolina embarked on the very important mission of reforming our state's mental health care delivery system. The ideas of reform were founded on two basic principles: In caring for our citizens with mental illness,...
Governor Candidate Visits School
February 12, 2008
Fred Smith, a gubernatorial candidate vying for the Republican nomination, hosted Barbecue No. 88 at Lincolnton Middle School Friday. After participating in the healthcare debate on UNC-TV with his fellow candidates Thursday night, Smith returned to the campaign trail...
Fred Smith Files to Get on N.C. Ballot
February 12, 2008
Campaign season in North Carolina officially began Monday as candidates both known and unknown filed for hundreds of elected positions, expressing hope that voters will see the world their way...State Sen. Fred Smith of Johnston County also filed for...
State Candidates Speak in Shelby
February 11, 2008
SHELBY -- Republican candidates visited Cleveland County Saturday morning to speak at the 10th District Executive Committee meeting as one of the final stops before filing day begins Monday. For the first time in years, the district meeting was...
Fred Smith's BBQ tour visits Rowan
February 5, 2008
Fred Smith made barbecue stop No. 86 Monday night. Only 14 more to go. "We're on the short rows now," said Smith, repeating a saying common among tobacco farmers that means most of the crop is in the barn....
Senator Fred Smith Visits the House of Flags
February 4, 2008
On Friday February 1st North Carolina Senator Fred Smith, a Republican candidate for Governor, visited the House of Flags Museum facility in Green Creek. Museum Curator George Scofield provided the historical tour of the evolution of the flag of...
NC Republicans.com Survey Results
February 2, 2008
NC Republicans.com sent a survey to their email list of "conservative activists and leaders" from across the state and got 365 responses. Below are the results from their GOP primary question: This is the last of our questions. Our...
Let's Start Change in NC Government
January 29, 2008
To The Editor: "Change" -- the operative word in this campaign. Change for the better in North Carolina would be the election of Sen. Fred Smith to governor of our state. Much has been made about corruption in Washington....
GOP's Smith Runs Pork Without the Barrel Campaign
January 28, 2008
Fred Smith hopes to be the state's next governor, and a Republican one at that. If he is successful in wresting control of the statehouse from Democrats for the first time in 15 years, he will have pork to...
Senator Smith Hosts 77th County BBQ
January 28, 2008
On the way to his 77th barbecue N.C. Senator Fred Smith, R-Johnston and Republican candidate for governor, said he wasn't going to be "one of those candidates that's only on TV."Smith vowed at the start of his campaign to...
GOP Candidate Stumps in Camden County
January 22, 2008
State Sen. Fred Smith, R-Johnston, believes given the right economic incentives, a Navy practice airfield could work in North Carolina. But from what he's seen of Camden County, it's not the place for an outlying landing field. Like many...
Newspaper Ad Reflects Broad Support
January 15, 2008
January 4, 2008 -- Fred Smith for Governor 2008 released today a copy of a newspaper ad that ran in the Charlotte Observer on Sunday (December 30, 2007) that reflects strong and broad Republican legislative support for his Gubernatorial...
Gubernatorial candidate pays a visit to Salisbury
January 10, 2008
Fred Smith, a Republican candidate for governor, thanked by name a handful of politicians who attended a reception for him in Salisbury Tuesday evening. They included several fellow state legislators -- Davie County's Andrew Brock and Rowan County's Fred...
N&O's Christensen Picks Fred Smith To Win Republican Primary For Governor
January 8, 2008
It may be a fool's errand to try to predict what will happen in this unsettled political year. Who could have guessed three months ago that the two winners in the Iowa caucuses would be Barack Obama and Mike...
Gubernatorial candidate visits Transylvania
December 18, 2007
Fred Smith, one of three Republican candidates for governor, made a campaign visit to Transylvania County this week, meeting supporters and speaking with them about issues ranging from education and transportation to economic development and services for the mentally...
Gubernatorial candidate mixes barbecue with politics
December 18, 2007
AHOSKIE - If barbecue is king in North Carolina, then Fred Smith is its prince. Smith, a Johnston County native, was in the area last week stumping for votes as he hopes to earn the Republican Party's gubernatorial nomination...
Meat and Greet
December 17, 2007
Local barbeque lovers and diehard Republicans gathered Thursday to meet and support an Eastern North Carolina native's candidacy for governor. State Sen. Fred Smith, R-Johnston, rolled into Kinston to have one last barbeque with potential voters at Kinston High...
GOP's Smith Visits Tarboro
December 12, 2007
State Sen. Fred Smith likes North Carolina barbecue.The Republican candidate for governor is hosting a barbecue in each of the state's 100 counties because he believes "a campaign is a conversation with the people." On Tuesday he was giving...
Republican hopeful makes stop in area
December 12, 2007
Whether it's in the east or in the west, Fred Smith says he loves North Carolina barbecue.That's why the state senator and leading 2008 Republican gubernatorial candidate has dedicated his campaign to sharing the Southern tradition at gatherings in...
Senator Fred Smith officially requests Attorney General Cooper to clarify the legal standing of admitting illegal aliens to NC Community colleges
December 3, 2007
December 3, 2007-- Today, Senator Fred Smith had a letter delivered to Attorney General Roy Cooper's office asking for clarification regarding the legal standing of admitting illegal aliens to NC Community colleges.Senator Fred Smith stated "In my view the...
GOP activists choose Smith
November 20, 2007
State Sen. Fred Smith of Clayton won a straw poll over the weekend among activists who attended the N.C. Republican Party's GOP Hall of Fame dinner.Smith got 127 votes, former N.C. Supreme Court Justice Bob Orr received 46 votes,...
Smith brings gubernatorial campaign to Burlington
November 20, 2007
Republican gubernatorial candidate Fred Smith on Monday said he hopes his campaign will draw a line in the sand. Smith, a state senator from Johnston County, said one side would be the liberal Democrats who believe in more government,...
Gubernatorial Candidate Smith Stumps in Union County
November 13, 2007
Republican gubernatorial candidate Fred Smith, a state senator from Clayton, stopped in Union County on Wednesday as part of his campaign across the state. "We're hitting 100 counties," Smith said between stops at Union Academy and Monroe Airport. While...
Smith's Health Care Plan
November 10, 2007
State Sen. Fred Smith says his health care proposal is based on his business' plan. In an interview with the Goldsboro News-Argus, the Republican gubernatorial candidate said his company offers a health care plan with high deductibles and health...
Smith takes lead in gubernatorial primary
November 9, 2007
State Senator Fred Smith has taken the lead in the Republican gubernatorial primary after a recent flurry of campaign activity, according to a Public Policy Polling survey taken earlier this week. With the support of 25% of likely Republican primary...
Smith brings gubernatorial campaign to Madison
November 5, 2007
State Sen. Fred Smith brought his gubernatorial campaign to Madison County, promising mountain Republicans that he supports better roads, accessible health care, immigration controls and stronger families.Smith, who represents the 12th district, made up of Johnston and Wayne counties,...
Fred Smith, gubernatorial hopeful, says he wants changes in education
November 5, 2007
Sen. Fred Smith says he's not a spontaneous type -- and he makes no apologies for it.He believes having structure and focus will set him apart from other candidates making a run for governor.With parents who worked in Raleigh's...
Affirmative action's place
October 26, 2007
The three Republican candidates for governor had very different answers on the issue of affirmative action in higher education when it came up at last weekend's debate at High Point University.Former Supreme Court Justice Bob Orr said he opposes...
Republican Senators Top Business Rankings
October 26, 2007
Senator Tom Apodaca (R-District 48), Deputy Minority Leader in the North Carolina Senate, took the top spot in the North Carolina Forum for Research and Economic Education's (NCFREE) annual ranking of business-friendly legislators. NCFREE is a non-partisan business advocacy...
Spin Cycle on the High Point Debate
October 25, 2007
"Last weekend the three Republican candidates seeking their party's nomination for governor held a debate at High Point University. Those who attended or watched the event report that Fred Smith from Johnston County did an extremely good job of...
Smith's BBQ Poll
October 23, 2007
State Sen. Fred Smith has released polling information suggesting that his old-fashioned grassroots campaign is paying political dividends. His gubernatorial campaign released a survey of 400 Republican voters in the 40 counties where he has held barbecue dinners, Rob...
GOP gubernatorial hopefuls spar in debate
October 23, 2007
Each of the three Republicans running for governor in 2008 used their first debate to show off the characters they had chosen for themselves out of central casting.Bill Graham, a Salisbury lawyer best known for his "Stop the gas tax"...
3 GOP gubernatorial candidates face each other in debate
October 23, 2007
Three Republicans seeking their party's gubernatorial nomination faced each other for the first time Saturday, taking different approaches to ending the Democrats' 16-year lock on the Executive Mansion. In a debate at High Point University, Salisbury lawyer and conservative...
Fred Smith makes stop in Wayne
October 23, 2007
Potential Republican gubernatorial nominee Fred Smith says he has a plan to help make health care more accessible and a vision to grow the economy, but that so far in his campaign, changing the culture in Raleigh has become...
GOP Candidate Makes a Pitt Stop
October 17, 2007
While the campaign bus painted with his face meanders across the state, N.C. Sen. Fred Smith is drawing a straight line in his bid to be governor.On one side of that line is state government, which "liberal Democrats" believe...
Candidate Smith makes stop in Davidson County
October 16, 2007
Having served as the state senator for Johnston and Wayne counties, Fred Smith is seeking the Republican nomination for governor.Smith made multiple stops in Davidson County as part of his plans to visit all 100 counties in North Carolina....
Smith goes back to school for BBQ
October 15, 2007
N.C. Sen. Fred Smith, a Republican candidate for governor, is nearly one-third of the way through his barbecue tour of the state. Smith, of Johnston County, held his 31st barbecue at his alma mater, Broughton High School in Raleigh,...
On the Road, Smith Sticking to His Plan As He Runs for Governor
October 15, 2007
Fred Smith was meticulous in building his law firm. Ditto in building the suburban homes that helped make his fortune. Now that the state senator from Johnston County is running for governor, his approach to the campaign isn't any...
Broughton event is special for senator
October 12, 2007
State Sen. Fred Smith had a homecoming of sorts this week.The Republican gubernatorial candidate held a free barbecue Wednesday for about 250 supporters at Broughton High School, where he graduated in 1960.He plans to hold one in each of...
Senator campaigns for governor in 100 counties
October 10, 2007
State Sen. Fred Smith (R-Clayton) added stops in Cherokee and Clay counties to his statewide barbecue tour Thursday as he continues to stump for his bid to become governor in 2008. Vowing to reverse the failed strategies of "liberal...
Smith Gets Help from Greenwood for NC Governor's Race
October 10, 2007
Clayton, NC -- Country singer Lee Greenwood has signed up to help Republican gubernatorial candidate Fred Smith on the campaign trail. Greenwood, best known for "God Bless the USA," and his band headlined a campaign event for Smith Wednesday...
Slow news days call for performance check
October 1, 2007
RALEIGH - North Carolina political news is so slow these days that the bloggers, party flacks and pundits are debating whether Sen. Fred Smith came to work often enough during the 2007 legislative session. Smith, of Johnston County, a candidate...
Fred Smith's Statewide BBQ Tour in Warren County
September 27, 2007
The Fred Smith 100 County Statewide BBQ Tour is is a lot of work, especially in getting to all the small counties of North Carolina. That is why no one else does this. Fred is known for his hard...
Singer Lee Greenwood stumps for Sen. Smith
September 26, 2007
State Sen. Fred Smith brought his 100 county barbecue tour to Henderson County on Tuesday night. "I think a campaign needs to be a conversation with the people," said the Republican candidate for governor, "and I don't think you...
It Takes An Army
September 24, 2007
Kernersville residents received a political guest when 2008 gubernatorial candidate Fred Smith stopped by the Harmon House Wednesday to speak with voters about his campaign. Smith's campaign revolves around a clear vision, straight talk and proven conservative leadership. "It's time...
Governor Hopeful Visits Wilkes Republicans
September 15, 2007
Gubernatorial hopeful Fred Smith, a Republican from Johnston County, met with members of the Wilkes County Republican Party on Saturday at Redding's Country Kitchen.About 50 well-wishers greeted Smith and listened to his ideas of governing North Carolina.During an interview...
Campaign trail comes through Caswell
September 7, 2007
North Carolina Republican Senator Fred Smith wants to be your next governor.Senator Smith, who has served Johnston and Wayne Counties for three terms in the North Carolina General Assembly, was in Caswell County Thursday as part of his "statewide...
Smith Campaigns in Pender
September 7, 2007
Gubernatorial candidate Sen. Fred Smith, R-Johnston, toured Pender County businesses Friday before ending his day at a Hampstead barbecue. Smith's 100-county barbecue campaign started last month in western North Carolina. "I call it a conversation," he said. Smith was...
GOP candidate for governor brings BBQ tour to Person
September 4, 2007
Johnston County businessman and state Sen. Fred Smith is running for governor of North Carolina, but says he is not going around the state trying to tell citizens what he thinks or what he thinks they want to hear....
Fred Smith Makes Campaign Stop In Wilson
August 29, 2007
If the Democrats retain the governor's office after the 2008 elections, they will at least know they've been in a fight, N.C. Sen. Fred Smith promised Friday in Wilson. Smith, a Johnston County businessman and a two-term Republican state...
Fred Smith Kicks Off State Tour
August 4, 2007
- Republican gubernatorial candidate Fred Smith kicked off a 100-county barbecue tour in Western North Carolina this week. The state senator said the tour is an effort to listen and learn about issues and concerns affecting the people of...
NCFREE Releases Survey Findings
July 11, 2007
NCFREE (www.ncfree.com) has released the results of it's latest survey:"In our most popular survey to date, NCFREE members have predicted that Sen. Fred Smith (R-Johnston) will face off against Lt. Gov. Beverly Perdue (D-Craven) in the race for NC...
Fred Smith Pens Autobiography
June 18, 2007
- Published in News & Observer 6/18/07 - Written By Ryan Teague Beckwith, Jane Stancill and Bill Krueger, N&O Staff Writers - Smith pens autobiography in lieu of policy manual - State Sen. Fred Smith has written an autobiography.As...
Fred Smith Calls for Change at NCGOP Convention
June 5, 2007
Republican candidate for Governor Fred Smith calls for a "change of management in the Governor's office...Says North Carolina's people should come first, not more and bigger government which has given us bureaucracy, inefficiency and corruption." Charlotte, NC - (June...
Wealth Smooths Path To Office
May 15, 2007
- Article appeared in today's News & Observer (5/15/07). Full article is HERE - By Rob Christensen, N&O Staff Writer When Salisbury lawyer Bill Graham began thinking about running for governor, he spent $2.2 million of his own money...
Fred Smith Ready To Take On Governor's Seat
May 10, 2007
Article Appeared in The Dunn Daily Record 5/9/07 - Johnston County's Fred Smith has seen a lot in his life and now says he is ready to see one more thing next year: the governor's mansion. State Sen. Smith, a...
Fred Leads GOP Contenders In Civitas Poll
April 30, 2007
Story courtesy Dean Stevens, Inner Banks Eagle - In conjunction with their Conservative Leadership Conference held in Raleigh this weekend the Civitas Institute conducted a poll of attendees to determine their preferences for Governor. The results based on a verbal...
For Fred, Long Days Just Come With The Territory
April 12, 2007
Work in N.C. Senate won't suffer from campaign Reprinted from article appearing in the Goldsboro News-Argus 4/11/07 State Sen. Fred Smith, R-Johnston, is campaigning for governor, but that doesn't mean he is ignoring his duties in the Senate. "I think...
Fred Smith Defends No-OLF
April 5, 2007
Senator Fred Smith and others defend proponents of No-OLFBy Franky S. Lee - Roper, NC April 4, 2007 Senator Fred Smith, a candidate for governor from Johnston County, came to the defense of property owners in Washington and Beaufort counties...
State Senator Fred Smith Announces Candidacy for Governor
March 27, 2007
Calls for Reform of State Government and a Change of Management in the Governor's Office Raleigh, NC, March 23, 2007 (For Immediate Release) -- North Carolina State Senator Fred Smith (Senate District 12), announced today in Raleigh that he...
NC Right To Life Endorses Senator Fred Smith
October 16, 2006
The North Carolina Right To Life Political Action Committee has endorsed Senator Fred Smith's re-election bid for NC Senate District 12....
NFIB Endorses Senator Fred Smith
September 26, 2006
RALEIGH, Sept. 22, 2006 - The National Federation of Independent Business, North Carolina's leading small-business advocacy group, has announced its endorsement of incumbant Fred Smith in Senate District 12. Smith has been a stalwart supporter of small business, registering a...
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