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Munger closes campaign with 'hand-shaking, back roads, small town tour'

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 22:42:33 -0400

RALEIGH (October 29) — Libertarian gubernatorial Candidate Mike Munger will close his campaign with an "Old Fashioned, Hand-Shaking, Back Roads and Small Towns Tour" of North Carolina.

The "Back Roads and Small Towns" tour will begin in Murphy Friday morning, Oct. 31 and proceed along every inch of US 64, across the entire state, ending with jump in the ocean in Whalebone Sunday, Nov. 2.

Dr. Munger and his campaign staff will be available along the way for interviews and photographs. Call the candidate on his direct cell line at (336) 508-2175, or call campaign manager Barbara Howe on her cell at (919) 475-2371.

WUNC-TV gubernatorial debate includes Libertarians

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:09:49 -0400

RALEIGH (Sept. 26) -- For the first time in modern North Carolina history, a gubernatorial debate included a third party candidate. Libertarian Mike Munger appeared last night with Republican Pat McCrory on WUNC-TV.

The third candidate in the race, Democrat Beverly Perdue, declined to participate.

Libertarian responds to Public Forum Education Debate

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 16:14:17 -0400

RALEIGH (Sept. 19) —

Mike Munger, Libertarian candidate for governor, responds to the Public Forum for North Carolina Education gubernatorial debate held today:

The Democratic and Republican candidates held another alleged debate today, sponsored by a supposedly non-partisan group, which excluded the third candidate in the race. Predictably, their answers focused on how they are going to fix the problem by using government power.

Libertarian Candidates Propose Liberty Agenda

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 18:23:10 -0400

RALEIGH (Sept. 15) — Ending the state's power to seize private property by forced annexation and eminent domain, improving public education through competition, restoring free, fair and open elections, and cutting off corporate welfare, will be the top legislative priorities of a Libertarians elected to the General Assembly.

Thirteen candidates announced the Liberty Agenda for North Carolina today.

WRAL offers Munger "separate but equal" forum

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:10:45 -0400

RALEIGH (Aug. 28) -- WRAL TV's exclusion of the Libertarian candidate for governor from their September 9 debate amounts to a "separate but equal" policy, said Dr. Mike Munger, Libertarian candidate for governor.

Munger campaign shifts into third gear

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:30:43 -0400

Dr. Mike Munger's Libertarian campaign for governor is shifting into high gear. The campaign just went online with a new web site, including new "short-hair" photos, Dr. Munger has been invited to two WUNC-TV sponsored debates, and he is polling 3 to 4 percent in statewide polls. "The terms seem to indicate that the debate will go forward if any two show up. That's a good strategy by UNC-TV and a strong inducement for all to come," said Mike. The dates are September 24 and October 8. Each will be an hour long, from 8 to 9 p.m.