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Bully Pulpit

The term "bully pulpit" stems from President Theodore Roosevelt's reference to the White House as a "bully pulpit," meaning a terrific platform from which to persuasively advocate an agenda. Roosevelt often used the word "bully" as an adjective meaning superb/wonderful. The Bully Pulpit features news, reasoned discourse, opinion and some humor.

Friday, February 24, 2006

Election '06 Filings

Roger Kirkman, a Democrat, has filed to run for the 5th Congressional District. Kirkman, a native of Winston-Salem, is a public-information officer at Winston-Salem State University, according to his Web site. He ran for the 5th District in 2004. The district includes 12 counties in Northwest North Carolina.

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