News & Observer Index, 1926-1992

Primaries

Under the Dome: Jordan, Ramsey back runoff revision - Ja 27 87 1
Michaux still pushing for election changes - Fe 11 87 4B
Bill offered to repeal second primary law - Mr 5 87 9A
N.C. results reflect regional patterns (Southern Primary Poll) - Mr 15 87 18A
GOP to seek rule changes for primaries - Ap 17 87 1D
Under the Dome: GOP not expected to open primaries - Jy 14 87 1
N.C. Republican Party to open primaries to independent voters - No 10 87 18C
Libertarian (Paul) decries rules on ballots - De 11 87 4C
2 big names (Hart; Jackson) off tentative N.C. ballot - De 19 87 3C
Editorial: Across the ballot hurdle - De 23 87 14A
All presidential hopefuls expected on N.C. ballots - De 30 87 16C

Primaries

Under the Dome: New primary rule remains on hold - Ja 29 90 1B
Early Calif. primary in 1992 could affect Super Tuesday states - Fe 18 90 5C
Under the Dome: Party head (Davis) seeking bloodless primary - Fe 18 90 1C
Victory rule for primaries is approved - Mr 21 90 3B
Tar Heel editors speak: The 40 percent runoff solution - Mr 25 90 7J
Under the Dome: Democrats primed for on-air debates - Ap 15 90 1C
Under the Dome: Primary may delay waste site decision - Ap 25 90 1B
Voter rolls increase for May 8 primaries - Ap 25 90 3B
Democrats nominate Salisbury for judge - My 9 90 3B
Elections '90 (Charts) - My 9 90 16A
Elections '90 (General Assembly; Wake County results) - My 9 90 3B
Gantt, Easley top Democrats; Senate candidates likely will have runoff to determine Helms opponent - My 9 90 1
Incumbent Adcock is renominated - My 9 90 1B
N.C. election results (Chart) - My 9 90 1
Statewide primary results (Chart) - My 9 90 17A
Wiser loses bid for re-election to House - My 9 90 1B
Mavretic, opponents debate the outcome of House primaries - My 10 90 3B
Senate runoff leaves some Democrats uneasy - My 10 90 20A
Shallotte lawyer (Gore) wins primary for Easley's job - My 10 90 4B
Robeson voters say tally them left out - My 12 90 5B
Under the Dome: Swain survives challenge - My 12 90 2B
Easley was right to call for runoff with Gantt - My 13 90 6J
Under the Dome: Rivals (Hodges; Ingram) remember 1978 Senate runoff - My 14 90 1B
Tar Heel editors speak: Let's have clean runoff - My 20 90 7J
Editorial: Democrats' runoff day - Jn 5 90 12A
Gantt wins Senate runoff; first black Senate nominee in North Carolina to face Helms - Jn 6 90 1
Statewide vote (Chart) - Jn 6 90 10A
Southern legislators restate support for Super Tuesday - Jy 26 90 3B
State legislators myopic on presidential politics - Jy 27 90 16A

Primaries

Under the Dome: Bush campaign gains steam in N. C. - Ja 1 88 1
Editorial: When the news is for sale - Mr 6 88 6D
Under the Dome: Secretary of state campaign heats up - Mr 12 88 1
Under the Dome: Lawmakers hone skills in short class - Ap 3 88 1
Political consultants calling more shots in N.C. races - Ap 10 88 29A
Open government a hot issue in state races - Ap 14 88 1
Lt. governor's race takes nasty turn - Ap 23 88 1C
Lieutenant governor's race may be most costly ever - Ap 26 88 3C
Political shows OK'd for cable - Ap 29 88 WA-1
Under the Dome: Democrats plan united campaign - Jn 9 88 1
Jordan-Martin race may be costliest ever - Jn 12 88 1
1988 promises one of dirtiest campaigns yet - Au 28 88 6D
Staunchly Republican N.C. enclaves visited by dueling Democrats - Se 29 88 24A
Tar Heel editors speak: Campaigning at taxpayers' expense - Oc 2 88 7D
'New pioneers' figure in swing to the right (political commercials) - Oc 16 88 6D
Under the Dome: Ape appetizer sent to budget director - Oc 19 88 1
Under the Dome: DOT snatches (political) signs (along highway rights of way) - Oc 19 88 8A
Candidates' posters are hot commodities - Oc 30 88 35A
Race calls for sacrifice from chiefs; State campaign heads put other lives on hold - Oc 31 88 1C
Backlash to negative campaigning wears off - No 4 88 14A
Businesses are big winners in hot political campaigns - No 6 88 1I
Suburbs have grown into political battlefields - No 7 88 1
Under the Dome: Campaigns show superstitious sides - No 9 88 1
Head 'em up, move 'em out; Campaign trails come to an end - No 10 88 1C
Tar Heels among big spenders in political campaigns - No 28 88 2C

Primaries

Under the Dome: Dukakis workers left debt in N.C. - Fe 13 89 1

Primaries

Duplin GOP flier called racist; Democrats protest photo of black candidates before election day - Fe 7 89 1
Two N.C. conservatives join forces in political advertising (and fund raising) - Fe 26 89 23A
Under the Dome: - Veale says he wrote Edmisten smut letter - Fe 26 89 1
Parties plot campaign plans for 1990 races (General Assembly) - Mr 5 89 27A
Under the Dome: - Rand targeting campaign ads - Mr 25 89 1
Atwater denies Bush campaign had racist tinge - Mr 30 89 14C
Abortion ruling may dominate state political races of '90s - Jy 7 89 1
State effort to control cost of campaigns in jeopardy - Jy 9 89 23A
Neighborliness is vital in small-town campaigns - Oc 30 89 1
Under the Dome: - Candidate (Easley) to urge mudslinging ban - No 6 89 1
Boone campaign mail triggers call for probe - No 10 89 2C

Primaries

Governor won't campaign against democratic allies - Ja 5 90 3B
Words turned into weapons in a campaign year - Ja 12 90 14A
Editorial: Drug defense: tainted issue - Fe 1 90 18A
Winston-Salem mayor's race costliest in N.C. - Fe 1 90 4B
Mayoral race sets cost record; Raleigh candidates spend about $92,000 - Fe 2 90 1
Congressional Club's debt stirs debate on legal loophole - Fe 11 90 1C
Under the Dome: Legislative races going to the polls - Ap 1 90 1C
N.C. out of step in America's 'strange season' - Ap 27 90 10A
Under the Dome: Democrats target mainstream voters - Ap 28 90 1B
GOP judicial candidates seek debates with Democrats - My 12 90 3B
Quayle to visit Raleigh to aid GOP candidates - Jy 13 90 3B
Editorial: A big step on campaigns - Au 3 90 14A
Cabarrus hopeful seeks campaign without signs - Au 25 90 4B
Senate campaign teams differ starkly - Oc 8 90 1
Fiery Martin peppers campaign trail with fireworks - Oc 25 90 1
Governor's statements challenged - Oc 25 90 21A
Under the Dome: Parties increasing legislative efforts - Oc 25 90 1B
Editorial: More Bush-league tactics - Oc 27 90 16A
GOP mailing spurs complaints - No 1 90 14A
Campaign 1990 pushes South's 'hot button' - No 2 90 16A
Editorial: Art Pope's message misleads - No 3 90 16A
Voter's Guide Election '90 (special supplement) - No 3 90 G
As dust settles, volunteers try to adjust to life without campaign - No 8 90 1B
N.C.'s 1950 Senate race (Graham-Smith) echoed again in 1990 - No 30 90 18A
Standards panel considers altering judicial conduct code - De 1 90 5B
N.C. coverage of news biased, editor concludes - De 24 90 7A

Primaries

Legislators seek repeal of primary runoff rule - Fe 2 89 15A
Bill would pull state out of Super Tuesday - Fe 7 89 3C
Panel considers ending 2nd primaries - Mr 30 89 15A
Bill on 2nd primaries still in Senate panel - Ap 6 89 12A

Primaries

National returns by state; Democratic primaries; Republican primaries - Mr 9 88 10A
North Carolina returns by county; Democratic primary; Republican primary - Mr 9 88 10A
Under the Dome: CBS cameras focus on Raleigh residents - Mr 9 88 1
Voters in Orange County go for Dole and Dukakis - Mr 9 88 2C
Wake voters choose Gore, Dole in primary - Mr 9 88 1C
Congressional Club fails to get N.C. vote for Kemp - Mr 10 88 10A
North Carolina primaries (Precinct reports; Chart) - Mr 10 88 10A
North Carolina returns; Democratic primary by congressional district; Republican primary by
county - Mr 10 88 11A
Editorial: Campaign skills triumph - Mr 13 88 6D
Under the Dome: Primary turnout low - Mr 18 88 6A
Editorial: Michigan spells trouble - Mr 29 88 12A
Incumbents face tough test in primary - Ap 11 88 1C
RWCA announces primary endorsements - Ap 22 88 2C
State faces vital choices a week from Tuesday - Ap 24 88 6D
Unaffiliated may vote in Republican primary - Ap 30 88 7A
Congressional primary races look like the usual - quiet - Ma 3 88 18C
Editorial: Vote in primaries today (N&O recommendations) - Ma 3 88 12A
Federal agents to watch today's Edgecombe vote - Ma 3 88 4C
Lackluster primaries end today - Ma 3 88 1
Watauga County primary pits incumbent vs. former spouse - Ma 3 88 3C
Black lawyer (Grant) wins Superior Court primary; another leads race (Butterfield) - Ma 4 88 15A
Eastern North Carolina results (Johnston, Nash, Franklin, Harnett, Columbus, Person, Alamance,
Chatham Counties) - Ma 4 88 16C
Edmisten, Carrington winners; Attorney, businessman in secretary of state race - Ma 4 88 15A
Etheridge coasts, Rogers upsets to win state schools chief bids - Ma 4 88 15A
Friday sets pace in appeals court race; Democrats Lewis, Davis in dead heat - Ma 4 88 15A
Incumbents big winners in legislative primary races - Ma 4 88 19A
Jordan breezes past rivals, gets Democrats' nod - Ma 4 88 15A
Legislators survive challenges; Watkins, Easterling, James Johnson on top - Ma 4 88 15A
Moye takes primary, will face rematch with Jones - Ma 4 88 15C
N.C. primary results - Ma 4 88 1
Orange, Durham lists dotted with few new names - Ma 4 88 16C
Overby, Creech win judgeships in Wake - Ma 4 88 19A
Perry, Mrs. Ward head for Wake board runoff - Ma 4 88 1C
Statewide results by county - Ma 4 88 16A
Voter turnout of 20% short of expectations - Ma 4 88 18A
Wake precinct results - Ma 4 88 17A
Wake primary results - Ma 4 88 1C
'Friendly rivals' set to face off in secretary of state campaign (also other Council of State offices) - Ma 5 88 12A
2 busing critics make Mecklenburg runoff - Ma 5 88 12A
2 incumbents fall, 1 teeters in primaries for legislature - Ma 5 88 13A
N.C. primary results - Ma 5 88 12A
Primaries hurt GOP chances, observers say - Ma 8 88 29A
Shocked Democrats talk of shifting primary - Ma 13 88 1C
Appeals Court runoff more like a walker - Ma 15 88 31A
May 3 primary results certified by state board - Ma 18 88 16C
Beulaville candidate (Albertson) wins House primary - Ma 19 88 2C
Editorial: Tuesday - and Jack Lewis - Ma 27 88 18A
Appeals court candidates set for seat runoff - Ma 29 88 31A
Voters decide state and local runoff races - Ma 31 88 1C
Lewis defeats Davis in N.C. bid for seat on Appeals Court - Jn 1 88 1C
Mecklenburg race decided by 29 votes - Jn 1 88 3C

Primaries

Runoff elections' results are listed (Harnett; Robeson; Lee; Edgecombe; Richmond Counties) - Jn 1 88 3C
Wake precinct runoff results - Jn 1 88 18C
Ward wins as 6.5% of voters turn out - Jn 1 88 1C
Editorial: Embarrassed at an 'election' - Jn 2 88 18A
Primary runoff results (Hyde; Martin; Washington; Pitt; Wayne; Scotland; Tyrrell; Edgecombe;
Pender counties) - Jn 2 88 2C
New election sought for Hyde's 4th district - Jn 3 88 2C
Poor turnout renews call for change in runoff system - Jn 3 88 5D
NAACP seeks to end second primary system - Jn 7 88 2C
Error deprives voters of voice in Pitt runoff - Jn 8 88 2C
State Democrats support greater role for blacks - Jn 19 88 27A
House tables resolution on runoff primaries - Jn 28 88 18C
A farmer (Spencer) beats incumbent (Topping) in Hyde commissioner race - Au 18 88 16C
Tar Heel editors speak: It's time for North Carolina to abolish runoff primaries - Au 21 88 7D
Pitt board says 15 ineligible ballots cast - Au 25 88 19A
New election ordered in Pitt race - Au 27 88 3C
Tar Heel editors speak: State's runoff system needs overhaul - Se 4 88 7D
Southern governors debate Super Tuesday - Se 27 88 1C

Primaries

Presidential candidates make ballot - Ja 6 88 16C
Under the Dome: Political rivals may urge voter turnout - Ja 15 88 1
Voters urged to note 'Super Tuesday' deadlines - Ja 29 88 WA-1
Under the Dome: Robertson backers claim (Mecklenburg) precinct win - Fe 3 88 1
Under the Dome: 'Super Tuesday' attracting hopefuls - Fe 6 88 1
Editorial: Iowa: not the last word - Fe 7 88 6D
Under the Dome: Rivals to promote voting - Fe 10 88 5A
Rethinking the presidential primary system - Fe 14 88 1D
Campaign '88 heads to Dixie - Fe 18 88 1
Candidates snub forums as 'Super Tuesday' looms - Fe 20 88 10A
Campaigners roll up sleeves in N.C. - Fe 21 88 1
'Super Tuesday' to decide delegates' votes - Fe 22 88 1C
Candidates may find N.C. voters uninspired - Fe 25 88 1C
Workers stalk Tar Heel voters - Fe 27 88 1C
Candidates take stand in Dixie - Fe 28 88 1
Democrats say Super Tuesday has accomplished goal so far - Mr 1 88 5A
Front-runner Bush takes bashing as primaries near - Mr 2 88 6A
Plan by GOP to open primary to unaffiliated voters hits snag - Mr 2 88 1C
Special interests seek to influence Super Tuesday - Mr 2 88 6A
Germond and Witcover: North Carolina votes especially important for Dole and Gore - Mr 3 88 17A
Gore, Dole facing critical vote in N.C. - Mr 3 88 1
State GOP seeks approval to open primary Tuesday - Mr 3 88 8A
Super Tuesday increases need for TV spots - Mr 3 88 8A
Board acts to keep Florida man (Martin-Trigona) off primary ballot - Mr 4 88 24C
Helms maintains his neutrality in primary battle - Mr 4 88 8A
Tight race in N.C. - Mr 4 88 9A
GOP expecting unaffiliated to vote in primary - Mr 5 88 10A
Poll shows tight Super Tuesday races in N.C. - Mr 5 88 1
Curtain falls on the Super Tuesday follies - Mr 6 88 6D
For N.C., today's Super Chooseday - Mr 8 88 4A
Hopefuls took long, winding road in N.C. - Mr 8 88 4A
Unaffiliated allowed to vote in GOP primary - Mr 8 88 1C
Under the Dome: Helms praises Dole but remains neutral - Mr 8 88 1
Bush takes N.C.; Gore edges past Jackson - Mr 9 88 1
Editorial: Primaries reach dead end - Mr 9 88 12A
Jackson, Dole win handily in Durham County - Mr 9 88 2C
N.C. hands out wins to the needy, doles out some stinging blows - Mr 9 88 9A

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