Press Releases

Steve Forbes Endorses Dan Forest for NC Lt. Governor Campaign

May 5th, 2012

(Raleigh, NC) -- Steve Forbes, Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of Forbes Media and two time Presidential candidate, today endorsed the campaign of Dan Forest, Republican candidate for North Carolina Lt. Governor.

In a recorded statement issued throughout the state, Forbes stated the following:

"The challenges facing North Carolina and our country are the same...fiscal irresponsibility, excessive regulations and high taxes. To turn things around we need to elect people to office who understand how to run a business and put people back to work. In the race for the Republican nomination for North Carolina Lt. Governor, I endorse Dan Forest.

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Steve Forbes to Campaign for Dan Forest for Lt. Governor

April 26th, 2012

(Raleigh, NC)-- The campaign office of Dan Forest for Lt. Governor today announced that Steve Forbes, Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of Forbes Media and two time Presidential candidate, will travel to North Carolina to keynote a fundraising reception for the Dan Forest campaign on Sunday, May 6, 2012.

The event will be held on May 6, 2012 from 12:30 pm until 2:00 pm at Zebra Restaurant in South Charlotte.

Under Mr. Forbes' leadership, Forbes Media has launched a variety of new publications and businesses. The company's flagship publication, Forbes, is the nation's leading business magazine. Mr. Forbes campaigned for the Republican nomination for the Presidency in both 1996 and 2000.

For ticket information contact Hal Weatherman, campaign manager for Dan Forest, at 980-395-5184 or via email at hal@danforest.com

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Santorum for North Carolina Grassroots Coordinators Endorse Dan Forest for Lt. Governor

April 23rd, 2012

Raleigh, NC) - The Dan Forest for North Carolina Lt. Governor campaign today announced that all three former statewide grassroots coordinators for the Rick Santorum for President campaign in North Carolina have endorsed his campaign for Lt. Governor.



The three former coordinators are as follows:





Lori Bardsley (Alamance County)

Trish Stukbauer (Mecklenberg County)

Chuck Campbell (Wake County)



"I am humbled and honored to have the support of the North Carolina leaders of the Rick Santorum campaign. We have built a strong grassroots presence throughout the state and their support just strengthens our outreach efforts even more," said Forest.



Dan Forest is seeking the Republican nomination for the office of North Carolina Lt. Governor. A former senior partner and office president of the state's largest architectural firm, he is making his first run for elected office. Dan and his wife Alice and their four children reside in Raleigh. He is the son of Congresswoman Sue Myrick.

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Asheville Tea PAC Endorses Dan Forest, Candidate for NC Lt. Governor

April 3rd, 2012

Hendersonville, NC, April 3, 2012: Dan Forest, Candidate for North Carolina’s Lieutenant

Governor has received the endorsement of Asheville Tea PAC. The Asheville Tea PAC

endorsement program is performed in conjunction with the assessment process of iCaucus.

iCaucus maintains a standard that satisfies our criteria for evaluating candidates.

Dan Forest has demonstrated that he is committed to fiscal responsibility through adherence

to Constitutional authority. Through the iCaucus vetting process, Asheville Tea PAC has

determined that Dan Forest embraces our principles and can defend them: individual rights,

limited government, fiscal responsibility and free markets.

Asheville Tea PAC, like iCaucus, is dedicated to bringing the people back into the election

process by their participation to replace compromised incumbents with good men and

women who commit to fiscal responsibility through adherence to Constitutional authority.

We focus on finding principled candidates, vetting, endorsing, and campaigning to get them

elected. We then hold them accountable. Asheville Tea PAC joins other iCaucus Affiliate

Groups across the state to proudly endorse Dan Forest for North Carolina Lieutenant

Governor.

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Dan Forest for Lt. Governor Endorsed by iCaucus

March 31st, 2012

(Charlotte, NC) -- Dan Forest, Republican candidate for the office of North Carolina Lt. Governor, yesterday received the iCaucus endorsement. iCaucus is a non-partisan, national organization dedicated to empowering citizens to fully participate in the electoral process, while taking the big money and special interests out of it.



North Carolina iCaucus members and delegates voted to endorse Dan Forest with the following Affiliate Groups:



Asheville Tea PAC, Buncombe County

Blue Ridge Tea Party Patriots, Henderson, Polk, Transylvania Counties

Caldwell Tea Party, Caldwell County

CAUTION (Common Americans Uniting to Inspire Our Nation), Charlotte

Cherokee 9.12, Cherokee County

Haywood 9.12, Haywood County

Polk 9.12, Polk County

Sons of Liberty, Buncombe, Henderson Counties

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Dan Forest takes lead in Lt. Governor's Race

March 28th, 2012

(Raleigh, NC)-- According the latest polling released yesterday by Public Policy Polling, Dan Forest has opened up a lead in the race for Lt. Governor, while polling double digits in 4 out of 6 regions of the state (the only candidate for Lt. Governor to hit that mark).

"It looks like there are two early tiers of candidates in the Lieutenant Governor's race. Dan Forest with 11%, Dale Folwell at 10%, and Tony Gurley at 9% are 5 points clear of Grey Mills at 4% and Arthur Jason Rich at 2%. Forest seems to have the most statewide support, polling at double digits in 4 out of 6 regions of the state. Folwell and Gurley only hit double digits in their home bases of the Triad and Triangle respectively. 65% are undecided." - Public Policy Polling

We are in the last 45 days of the campaign and your financial assistance is crucial to helping Dan win the primary on May 8th. Please consider making a contribution today.

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Dan Forest Wins Wake County Straw Poll for Lt. Governor

March 22nd, 2012

Dan Forest, Republican candidate for NC Lt. Governor, tonight won the Wake County GOP straw poll held at the Wake County GOP convention in Raleigh.

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Campaign Update: Dan Forest for Lt. Governor

March 21st, 2012

I wanted to update you on the Dan Forest for Lt. Governor Campaign. Here are few items of interest:

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Dan Forest wins 6th Consecutive Straw Poll

February 29th, 2012

Dan Forest wins 6th Consecutive Straw Poll

(Charlotte, NC) - Last night, at a packed meeting hosted by the Mecklenburg County Young Republicans, Dan Forest, Republican candidate for NC Lt. Governor, won a straw poll for the office of Lt. Governor capturing 83% of the vote. Actual vote percentages are below:

Dan Forest: 83%

Dale Folwell: 14%

Tony Gurley: 2%

The victory marked the sixth consecutive straw poll won by Dan Forest during his bid for the Republican nomination for the office of Lt. Governor.

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Dan Forest for Lt. Governor Names Velvet Shelton as Statewide Tea Party Coordinator

February 21st, 2012

(Charlotte, NC) -- Dan Forest, Republican candidate for the office of North Carolina Lt. Governor, today named Velvet Shelton as his statewide Tea Party coordinator. Shelton is currently serving as the Surry County chairman for Forest's campaign. Shelton is a devoted Tea Party member who joined in the early days of the movement. She is also an active member of the Surry County Republican Party, where she has served on the executive committee.

"Velvet Shelton is an enthusiastic Tea Party Republican committed to Conservative politics, and I am pleased to have her as the statewide Tea Party coordinator for my campaign," said Forest.

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