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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.

Thursday, March 23, 2006

Contributors tell board of Black's cash requests

Decker received money, but colleague did not

By David Rice
WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL RALEIGH BUREAU

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK

As Jim Black, a Democrat, struggled to remain House speaker in early 2003 - in a chamber with a 61-59 Republican majority - he asked supporters to make campaign donations to Republican Reps. Michael Decker and Steve Wood.

Decker, of Walkertown, who switched parties and voted for Black, got more than $16,000 in contributions from Black's backers.

But Wood, of High Point, never saw any of the $16,000 from 13 contributors who made out checks to his campaign at Black's request, the State Board of Elections heard yesterday. Those checks were never cashed.

The difference? Wood didn't vote for Black.

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