Hometown politics: Hagan v. Neal

by Matt | April 23rd, 2008 |

Okay… so I’m a week late catching up on news from my beautiful hometown of Winston-Salem, N.C.

It seems as though N.C. State Sen. Kay Hagan won the Forsyth County Democratic Convention straw poll 58% over openly gay, Chapel Hill businessman Jim Neal.

And, The Winston-Salem Journal endorsed Hagan.

I’m not particularly surprised. Winston is full of three types of people: (1) Big Business-oriented Democrats, (2) Traditional, more “establishment” Democrats, and (3) bona fide Southern Democrats (read: they don’t like the queers).

As for my new hometown… The Charlotte Observer endorsed Kay, too. The DSCC must be jumping for joy.

MattAbout the Author: Matt
Matt, 22, is an LGBT journalist, activist and youth advocate currently living and working in Charlotte, N.C. A native of Winston-Salem, N.C., Matt attended the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and is still continuing to pursue his bachelors degree. He is the Owner & Editor of InterstateQ.com and has been active in LGBT advocacy work since the age of 14.

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