The Greater AFP Wilmington Chapter of Americans For Prosperity will have its regular monthly meeting Thursday, March 15 6:30pm (social) 7:00pm (meeting)  at ASIAN BUFFET 2541 Carolina Beach Road at Shipyard Boulevard  Join us for an exciting meeting featuring:   Ilario Pantano and David Rouzer Candidates for the the 7th Congressional District The candidates will each lay out their message for us and then answer questions from our members.  Paige Freeman, local leader of Americans for Prosperity in the Greater Wilmington Area, will also introduce Wes King, AFP field coordinator for southeast NC. As always, we will have other updates in the Local Buzz Session including: Update on the Taxpayer Funded Baseball Stadium March 27, bus trip to DC for the Hands Off My Health Care Rally  Confirmed Speakers: Senators Rand Paul, Jim DeMint and Pat Toomey; Representative Michele Bachmann, and Brent Bozell, Founder and President of the Media Research Center (the largest media watchdog organization in America) and many others! Click here to register and learn where your bus departs! Local Elected Officials, Candidates, Watchdogs, and Activists are welcome to stop by to take part in the discussion. Guests are always welcome at Americans for Prosperity! No cost to join AFP. The Asian Buffet is a spacious restaurant with an outstanding buffet for every taste. Cost is only $8.99 and beer & wine is available. Please try to eat dinner with us so we can keep this new venue! For more information, contact our local leader, Paige Freeman at frontpaige@bellsouth.net or 910-228-8123. Sincerely, Chris Marie Farr Grassroots Director - North Carolina Americans for Prosperity Americans for Prosperity (AFP) is a nationwide organization of citizen-leaders committed to advancing every individual's right to economic freedom and opportunity. AFP believes reducing the size and intrusiveness of government is the best way to promote individual productivity and prosperity for all Americans. AFP educates and engages citizens to support restraining state and federal government growth and returning government to its constitutional limits. AFP is more than 1.9 million activists strong, with activists in all 50 states. AFP has 35 state chapters and affiliates. More than 90,000 Americans in all 50 states have made a financial contribution to AFP or AFP Foundation. Americans for Prosperity does not support or oppose candidates for public office. For more information, visit www.americansforprosperity.org

NEW POLL SHOWS PANTANO WITH BIG LEAD OVER ROUZER IN GOP RACE

Verne Strickland / Blogmaster

Posted: Mar 12, 2012 1:49 PM EDT Updated: Mar 12, 2012 1:58 PM EDT

By: Jon Evans - bio | email

 

 

Ilario Pantano is leading the race for the Republican nomination in North Carolina's Seventh Congressional District, according to a new poll.

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – A new poll released Monday by the Citizens United Political Victory Fund shows Ilario Pantano leading opponent David Rouzer in the race for the Republican nomination in North Carolina's Seventh Congressional District.

According to a release by the CUPVF, which calls itself a Conservative Political Action Committee of Citizens United, Pantano received 46.8% of the vote in the automated poll. Rouzer received 23.4% and Randy Crow finished with 2.3%.

Interesting to note is that 27.5% said they are undecided in the race. CUPVF says the poll included 755 respondents and took place from March 7-9.

Pantano was the 2010 GOP nominee in the Seventh District race. He lost to incumbent Rep. Mike McIntyre in the General Election.

Rouzer is a state senator campaigning in this District for the first time, as a result of the 2011 redistricting plan drawn and passed by the General Assembly.

McIntyre is running for re-election for what would be a ninth term in the House of Representatives.

Click here for a memo released by Wenzel Strategies, the group that did the polling for CUPVF.
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