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Press Release Index
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Thursday
April 24, 2008 |
Orr’s View on the Democrat Debate of April 22, 2008
Raleigh, NC: Tuesday night’s Democratic gubernatorial debate on WRAL was classic political “bob and weave”. Unfortunately we heard virtually no details on how either Lieutenant Governor Perdue or State Treasurer Moore will deliver on their promises.
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Wednesday
April 23, 2008 |
Orr Asks NC GOP to Refrain from Running Ad
Raleigh, NC: Republican gubernatorial candidate Justice Bob Orr issued a statement today requesting the NC GOP state party refrain from running an ad linking democratic gubernatorial candidates Richard Moore and Beverly Perdue to Barack Obama’s controversial preacher.
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Friday
April 18, 2008 |
The Defining Difference: Orr v. McCrory on Property Rights
The issue of property rights and related issues pertaining to the constitutional rights of our citizens have received little attention in this primary campaign, despite their importance as part of the foundation of our individual freedom. Throughout my career as a lawyer and a judge, I have been committed to the concept of protecting the rights of individuals against the overreaching power of government.
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Wednesday
April 19, 2008 |
Press Release on McCrory's Immigration Policies
Pat McCrory’s political rhetoric in trying to sound tough on illegal immigration doesn’t match his record as Mayor of Charlotte.
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Wednesday
March 19, 2008 |
Orr Endorsed by Black Political Caucus of Charlotte-Mecklenburg
Raleigh, NC: Justice Bob Orr, Republican candidate for Governor, is pleased to announce he has been endorsed by the Black Political Caucus of Charlotte-Mecklenburg.
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Wednesday
March 12, 2008 |
Orr Responds to Candidates’
Reactions to Immigration Plan
Raleigh, NC: Justice Bob Orr, Republican candidate for governor, had the following to say in response to Pat McCrory and Bill Graham’s reactions to his immigration proposal, as stated in today’s edition of The Charlotte Observer.
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Tuesday
March 11, 2008 |
Orr Announces Illegal Immigration Plan
Raleigh, NC: Justice Bob Orr, Republican candidate for governor, released a proposal today to address the problem of illegal immigration and its cost to North Carolina’s citizens.
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Tuesday
March 4, 2008 |
Need for Nurses is becoming Critical
Raleigh, N.C. – Republican gubernatorial candidate Justice Bob Orr today said that the healthcare crisis in Haywood County caused by the Haywood Regional Medical Center’s difficulties, dramatically points out the need to increase the number of nurses in North Carolina.
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Tuesday
March 4, 2008 |
Orr Releases Mental Health Plan and Calls for Investigation of Failed Mental Health Reform
Raleigh, NC –March 4, 2008 - Last week’s series in the Raleigh News and Observer provided a disturbing epilogue to what mental health experts in North Carolina have known for quite some time: mental health reform has failed with tragic results.
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Thursday
February 14, 2008 |
Orr Questions McCrory’s Transportation Proposal
Raleigh, NC, February 14, 2008 -- Justice Bob Orr, Republican candidate for Governor, responded today to fellow candidate Pat McCrory’s transportation proposal released on February 11th.
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Thursday
February 7, 2008 |
Orr Outlines Healthcare Strategy
Justice Bob Orr, Republican candidate for Governor, announced today the release of his healthcare strategy for North Carolina as outlined in the attached document, and under the Issues Section at www.Orr2008.com. This announcement precedes the UNC-TV gubernatorial debate tonight which will focus on healthcare issues.
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Wednesday
January 30, 2008 |
Orr to Attend 40th Anniversary of
North Carolina Court of Appeals
(Raleigh, NC) Justice Bob Orr, Republican candidate for governor, will attend the 40th anniversary celebration of the North Carolina Court of Appeals on Thursday, January 31st at 2 p.m. in the historic courtroom in Raleigh. The Court of Appeals is the intermediate appellate court for the State of North Carolina and is currently comprised of 15 judges, each elected statewide.
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Wednesday
January 23, 2008 |
Orr Responds to Suggestion that Education Proposal Derived from McCrory Idea
Justice Robert Orr, Republican candidate for Governor, issued the following statement in response to Pat McCrory’s claim that Orr’s education plan incorporates McCrory’s ideas.
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Tuesday
January 22, 2008 |
Orr Announces Plan for Establishing Gubernatorial Accountability in Public Schools
Republican gubernatorial candidate Justice Bob Orr announced today a comprehensive plan to reform the executive leadership structure of the North Carolina public schools. “I have consistently been told by education leaders all across the state, from classroom teachers to school board members and administrative personnel, that our current system of supervision and administration of the public schools is dysfunctional,”
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Thursday
January 17, 2008
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Orr Responds to the News and Observer's Under the Dome Complaint of Citing the Constitution
in the Campaign
(Raleigh, NC) Tuesday, January 17th, Justice Robert Orr, Republican candidate for Governor, issued the following statement in response to an Under the Dome complaint that he excessively cites the Constitution on the campaign trail and in debates....
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Wednesday
January 16, 2008
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GOVERNOR'S ROLE ON JOB GROWTH: CHEERLEADER OR POLICYMAKER?
(Raleigh, NC) Wednesday, January 16th, Justice Robert F. Orr, Republican candidate for governor issued the following statement regarding Mayor Patrick McCrory’s comments during an interview on WPTF radio...
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Tuesday
January 15, 2008
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ORR ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF NEW EDITION OF WWW.ORR2008.COM
(Raleigh, NC) Tuesday, January 15th, Justice Robert Orr, Republican candidate for Governor, issued the following statement to announce the launch of www.Orr2008.com...
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Tuesday
December 12, 2007
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DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES MISS THE MARK– PARTON SCANDAL DEMONSTRATES THAT THE SYSTEM IS FUNDAMENTALLY FLAWED
(Raleigh, NC) Monday, Democratic candidate for Governor Beverly Perdue faulted fellow candidate and State Treasurer Richard Moore and the Local Government Commission for failing to veto the $21.5 million bond for the city of Roanoke Rapids to fund the now infamous Randy Parton Theater. Moore has countered that the role of the Local Government Commission was to “assess a local government’s ability to pay, not to second-guess the decisions made by local elected officials.” According to Justice Bob Orr, both candidates have missed the mark...
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Tuesday
December 11, 2007
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ORR DISCUSSES ECNOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA
(Raleigh, NC) – On Saturday, Justice Robert Orr, Republican candidate for governor, embarked on a five day trip through Western North Carolina...
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Friday
December 7, 2007
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ORR CALLS ON CONGRESS TO RESOLVE THE STATUS OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS
(Raleigh, NC) – Today, Justice Robert Orr, Republican candidate for governor, called on the United States Congress to take action to determine the status of children brought illegally into the United States...
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Monday
November 5, 2007
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JUSTICE ORR HIRES NEW CAMPAIGN (Raleigh, NC) – Monday, November 05, Justice Robert F. Orr, Republican candidate for Governor, announced the newest addition to his campaign staff. Dave Woolf will serve as the campaign manager for the Orr 2008 campaign.
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Tuesday
October 23, 2007
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ORR SUGGESTS DIFFERENT APPROACH TO SKYBUS INCENTIVES
(Raleigh, NC) – On Monday, October 22, Governor Easley announced a $3.98 million JDIG award to Skybus Airlines to increase its presence at Piedmont Triad International Airport.
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Monday
October 22, 2007
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ORR TO ATTEND NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOLS BOARDS DEBATE
(Raleigh, NC) – Despite recent news articles describing the North Carolina School Board Association’s Gubernatorial debate on education as only being between Democratic candidates, Justice Robert F. Orr announced that he has been committed to attend this debate for over two months.
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Monday
October 8, 2007
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ORR RELEASES PROPOSAL FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REFORM
(Raleigh, NC) – Monday, October 8, Justice Robert F. Orr, Republican candidate for Governor, released his proposal to reform North Carolina’s economic development structure.
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Wednesday
September 19, 2007
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ORR AHEAD IN LATEST CIVITAS POLLS
(Raleigh, NC) – Wednesday, September 19 the John William Pope Civitas Institute released their September poll results.When asked registered Republicans who they would vote for should the Republican Primary be held today, 12% of the respondents chose Justice Orr. Orr’s primary opponents tied at 11%.
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Thursday
August 30, 2007
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ORR ANNOUNCES OPPOSITION TO GOVERNOR EASLEY'S NEW INCENTIVES LEGISLATION
(Raleigh, NC) – Thursday, August 30, Republican Gubernatorial candidate Justice Robert F. Orr announced his opposition to Governor Easley’s proposed “American Productivity and Competitiveness Act of North Carolina” and urged members of the General Assembly to repudiate the legislation…
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Friday
August 3, 2007
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ORR BLOG RECEIVES NATIONAL ATTENTION
(Raleigh, NC) – The “More from Orr” blog has been noted as one of the few campaign blogs containing substantive material...
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Tuesday
July 17, 2007
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CANDIDATE BLOG NOW ONLINE
(Raleigh, NC) – Justice Bob Orr, candidate for Governor, announced today the creation of a blog for his campaign...
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Monday
July 16, 2007
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NATIONAL BUSINESS MAGAZINE FEATURES MAJOR ARTICLE ON GOOGLE INCENTIVE DEAL IN NORTH CAROLINA
Orr’s opposition to the incentive deal featured in article
(Raleigh, NC)– BusinessWeek Magazine’s July 23, 2007 edition features the first in-depth article by a national publication to examine the means by which Google extracted several hundred million dollars in tax breaks...
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Tuesday
May 8, 2007
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ORR KICKS-OF GUBERNATORIAL CAMPAIGN
(Raleigh, NC)– Tonight, Justice Robert F. Orr officially kicked off his gubernatorial campaign among hundreds of supporters in Raleigh. The event was held at South Restaurant and was sponsored by over 30 friends of Justice Orr...
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