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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.

Wednesday, May 03, 2006

GOP office cheers as legislator who dealt with Democrats loses

By David Rice
Winston-Salem Journal

RALEIGH

Republicans at the state party's headquarters celebrated last night as returns showed former House Co-Speaker Richard Morgan - who was targeted for defeat by the state GOP for his collaboration with Democrats - losing a primary in his Moore County district.

In complete but unofficial returns, challenger Joe Boylan led Morgan, with 52 percent of the vote to 48 percent for Morgan.

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