We see this little golden nugget from the March 8 issue of Q-Notes:
When asked about the polling data that shows Hagan and Neal statistically even, Hagan spokesperson Colleen Flanagan countered with a Feb. 6 poll conducted by Public Policy Polling. In that particular poll, Hagan had 21 percent while Neal clocked in at only seven.
The Hagan campaign had no comment on particular polling data, but issued a statement through Flanagan:
“Sen. Hagan is working to give North Carolina a fresh voice in Washington — new ideas and new approaches to solving old problems. Her record of leadership in the state Senate is that of a problem-solver, someone who puts results before anything else. Sen. Hagan is second to no one when it comes to protecting all people from discrimination. Over the coming weeks and months, folks all over the state will hear from Sen. Hagan about her record and what she will bring to Washington, but more importantly, she’ll hear from North Carolinians about the issues most important to them.”
Q-Notes was unable to reach Flanagan to pose follow-up questions about Hagan’s specific support for issues such as marriage equality, employment non-discrimination, hate crimes and the military’s anti-gay “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy. We asked for the candidate’s stand on each of these issues in our initial request for comment.
During a Feb. 25 forum at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, Hagan told students she would leave the definition of marriage up to state law.
Mmm. You gotta love that statement they gave, huh?
March 11th, 2008 at 11:24 am
The problem I have with most politicians are with the things they usually don’t say when confronted. How am I to know what he’she really stands for is they don’t answer questions?
March 19th, 2008 at 11:36 pm
When Kay Hagan came to speak to the student body at Elon University School of Law, I introduced myself as Founding President of OutLaw (a social and educational organization for Elon law students interested in legal issues affecting the LGBT) community. Kay seemed quite pleased to make my acquaintance and mentioned that she’d recently attended the HRC gala in Charlotte. Kay is from Greensboro and I know many people who know and are fond of her. The circles in which she moves are intellectual and moderate-to-liberal.
April 13th, 2008 at 11:20 am
[...] According to news reports and progressive bloggers, Hagan continues to sidestep questions on issues important to the LGBT community. Her latest LGBT gaffe occurred during a BlueNC.com live blog when she failed to directly answer questions from nationally respected, Durham, N.C.-based blogger Pam Spaulding. Attempts for clarification and follow-up by Spaulding and other community members were ignored. [...]
December 9th, 2009 at 1:14 am
[...] thought or comment on issues important to LGBT North Carolinians (more on that 2008 dust-up here and here). About the Author: Matt ComerMatt Comer, 23, is an LGBT journalist, activist and youth [...]