Candidates for lieutenant governor clash
Tuesday, November 27th, 2007
By Chris Fitzsimon
Democratic frontrunners criticize each other’s views on party positions, including abortion and death penalty
MARK JOHNSON
mjohnson@charlotteobserver.com
RALEIGH –
The typically overshadowed race for lieutenant governor heated up Monday when two of the candidates for the Democratic nomination tussled over core issues for their party: abortion rights, death penalty reform, affirmative action and pollution control.
Hampton Dellinger, a Durham lawyer and former aide to Gov. Mike Easley, criticized N.C. Sen. Walter Dalton, of Rutherfordton, using a mix of Dalton’s votes and past candidate questionnaires.
“These are mainstream Democratic issues,” Dellinger said, “and my positions reflect where a majority of the party is.”
Dalton shot back that the highlighted votes were not final votes on those bills, that he “stood firm” in order to get a better, final version of the legislation. He also adamantly defended one questionnaire answer but said he poorly worded another.
Dalton, 58, and Dellinger, 40, are the best-funded of the Democratic candidates. The initial sparring illuminates that, while Dellinger has not held elected office, Dalton’s lengthy voting record can be picked apart and used against him. more…
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