Two Republicans compete to unseat Price
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By: Jacki Huntington, Staff Writer
Issue date: 4/25/08 Section: State & National
In the May 6 primary, two candidates will vie for the Republican nomination to run against incumbent Democrat David Price for the 4th Congressional district seat.
Price has been in office for 19 years. He is chairman of the appropriations subcommittee for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, as well as the House Democracy Assistance Commission, which works to assist emerging democracies worldwide.
But his opponents have expressed skepticism about his work.
"I am concerned about the direction we're heading, and I want to do something about it," said Augustus Cho, the outgoing chairman of the Orange County Republicans and a UNC alumnus. "I'd like to leave America better than I found it."
Cho, who emigrated from Seoul, South Korea, in 1968, is advocating for stronger national security, simpler and fairer taxes and stronger enforcement of current immigration laws.
A Duke University medical and engineering graduate, B.J. Lawson is noted for his development of software that provides BlackBerry and smartphone access to patient medical records.
Lawson has centered his campaign around the minimization of federal presence in state and local decision-making. He said that his foremost goal is reforming the role of government in the economy.
"We've been living with a government that's been operated by corporate interests for a long time," he said.
Lawson is also advocating for increased accessibility of health care outside of employment and for the elimination of the U.S. Department of Education in favor of more local control.
In a personal statement issued from his office, Price stood by his reputation as being an effective advocate for the people of the 4th district. He emphasized his congressional work in passing ethics reforms and tax benefits for students with college loans.
Still, his position is doubted by both Republican candidates.
"I do not buy that his voting record accurately reflects our district," Cho said.
Lawson accused both Cho and Price of too much dependence on their parties' platforms.
"Both of my opponents demonstrate they're typical big government politicians that do what they're told by the party apparatus," Lawson said.
Both Republican candidates support environmental initiatives and reduction of the federal government. Yet Cho rejects any parity.
He has repeatedly accused Lawson of running as a Libertarian under the guise of the Republican Party.
"When the voters realize that my primary opponent is only running to support the Ron Paul presidency, then the voters will know that they only have one real Republican," Cho said.
Lawson dismissed Cho's assertions as negative attacks and said that it was important to him to run a positive campaign that is focussed on the issues.
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Price has been in office for 19 years. He is chairman of the appropriations subcommittee for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, as well as the House Democracy Assistance Commission, which works to assist emerging democracies worldwide.
But his opponents have expressed skepticism about his work.
"I am concerned about the direction we're heading, and I want to do something about it," said Augustus Cho, the outgoing chairman of the Orange County Republicans and a UNC alumnus. "I'd like to leave America better than I found it."
Cho, who emigrated from Seoul, South Korea, in 1968, is advocating for stronger national security, simpler and fairer taxes and stronger enforcement of current immigration laws.
A Duke University medical and engineering graduate, B.J. Lawson is noted for his development of software that provides BlackBerry and smartphone access to patient medical records.
Lawson has centered his campaign around the minimization of federal presence in state and local decision-making. He said that his foremost goal is reforming the role of government in the economy.
"We've been living with a government that's been operated by corporate interests for a long time," he said.
Lawson is also advocating for increased accessibility of health care outside of employment and for the elimination of the U.S. Department of Education in favor of more local control.
In a personal statement issued from his office, Price stood by his reputation as being an effective advocate for the people of the 4th district. He emphasized his congressional work in passing ethics reforms and tax benefits for students with college loans.
Still, his position is doubted by both Republican candidates.
"I do not buy that his voting record accurately reflects our district," Cho said.
Lawson accused both Cho and Price of too much dependence on their parties' platforms.
"Both of my opponents demonstrate they're typical big government politicians that do what they're told by the party apparatus," Lawson said.
Both Republican candidates support environmental initiatives and reduction of the federal government. Yet Cho rejects any parity.
He has repeatedly accused Lawson of running as a Libertarian under the guise of the Republican Party.
"When the voters realize that my primary opponent is only running to support the Ron Paul presidency, then the voters will know that they only have one real Republican," Cho said.
Lawson dismissed Cho's assertions as negative attacks and said that it was important to him to run a positive campaign that is focussed on the issues.
Contact the State & National Editor at stntdesk@unc.edu.
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Kay
posted 4/27/08 @ 2:08 PM EST
Cho proves once again that he doesn't have anything positive to say about himself, so he has to try to call BJ Lawson a Libertarian as if that's even an insult - Cho can't come up with anything bad about Lawson's policies, so he calls names like a little kid. (Continued…)
Quintessentially Bitch
posted 4/27/08 @ 4:48 PM EST
I have written Congressman David Price about the lack of any auditing standards in the United States government. When I pointed out to him that the United States Treasury Department has not done a single audit report, The Gold Report, since Henry Paulson took over the Treasury Department, our Uncle White Sambo representative David Price told me that on some months the Treasury Department might not have any gold coin sales, SO the Audit Report would not change at all for that month all. (Continued…)
The Senior Theses Requirement
posted 4/27/08 @ 7:24 PM EST
In the May 6 primary, two candidates will vie for the Republican nomination to run against incumbent Democrat David Price for the 4th Congressional district seat. (Continued…)
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