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Press inquiries can be made to Campaign Manager Jill Harris 919-821-7420 or Communications Director Cecil Cahoon 919-821-7420/919-247-4246.

06/17/02
Blue campaign staff grows
The Dan Blue for Senate campaign staff has grown rapidly over the past month, with individuals coming from all over the country coming to help out.

06/14/02
Dan spends full day in Wilmington and gets endorsement from mayor
On June 10, Dan made a very exciting and successful swing through New Hanover, Pender, Columbus, and Brunswick Counties where he, among other things, received the endorsement of Wilmington Mayor Harper Peterson.

06/10/02
Bowles and Dole are 'peas in a pod', says Blue campaign
Charlotte investment banker Erskine Bowles has struggled to find contrasts between himself and Republican Elizabeth Dole.

06/08/02
Women for Blue get off to a running start with Race for the Cure
The Women for Blue got off to a running start early Saturday morning, June 8 by participating in the Wake County Race for the Cure.

06/04/02
Blue ranked 10th most effective in North Carolina House
An annual survey of rankings compiled by the North Carolina Center for Public Policy Research names Rep. Dan Blue the tenth-most effective legislator in the North Carolina House of Representatives.

05/16/02
Women question Bowles's commitment to women's issues
Investment banker Erskine Bowles has a disturbing record, says “Women for Dan Blue” co-chair Denise Robinson.

05/09/02
N.C. Beauticians and Cosmetologists Association endorses Blue
The association, comprising more than 5,000 members statewide, advocates education and professional development; announced endorsement of Blue at its recent annual convention in Greensboro.

05/06/02
'Women for Blue' announced at rally May 7
Council will aid the campaign in communicating Blue’s record to voters and organizing grassroots events in local communities.

04/18/02
Harvey Gantt Endorses Dan Blue in Senate Race
Dan is "the best choice to succeed Jesse Helms in the United States Senate. It is a new day, and it’s time for change.”

04/15/02
Lt. Gov. Dennis Wicker Endorses Dan Blue in Senate Race
"I am confident that Dan Blue will make a great United States Senator, and that he will continue to make our state proud."

04/11/02
Governor Jim Hunt Tribute to Dan Blue
"I predict tonight that we have only seen the beginning of his great public leadership for our state and our nation."

04/08/02
Blue Announces Latino/Hispanic Advisory Committee
Committee will advise the campaign on issues of particular concern to the Latino and Hispanic community

04/07/02
Dan energizes voters April 6 and 7
Dan visits Wake, Cumberland, and Durham; announces his Latino/Hispanic Advisory Committee

03/26/02
Dan Travels the State
Dan and the campaign spent several days visiting all over North Carolina from March 22nd to the 25th

03/22/02
Dan Appears in Greensboro
Dan spent Thursday in Greensboro, where he met with administrators and participants in job training programs at the Goodwill Industries Training Center

03/21/02
Dole Proposal Is Robin Hood in Reverse, Says Blue
Dole's economic proposals are actually wealth redistribution of the worst kind

03/16/02
St. Patrick's Day
Dan and some of his Blue Crew volunteers attended the St. Patrick's Day festival in Moore Square in downtown Raleigh

03/15/02
Bowles' Conversion to Prescription Coverage Questioned
Candidate's new commitment to providing prescription drug coverage for senior citizens appears to be a revision of history

03/15/02
Blue for Senate Campaign Announces Staff Appointments
The Dan Blue for U.S. Senate campaign has made several new appointments

03/06/02
Bowles' Ad Blurs Facts, Doesn't Reveal Changes in Position
In the first 60-second television ads of the 2002 Democratic U.S. Senate primary, candidate Erskine Bowles leaves an impression that doesn't stand up to scrutiny

03/05/02
Blue Opposes Pickering Nomination, Urges Bowles to Clarify
Bowles ad highlights relationship with Trent Lott, sponsor of controversial judge

03/01/02
Blue Proposal for Debates Unanswered as Ads Begin
Ten days after U.S. Senate candidate Dan Blue proposed weekly debates, his campaign has received no response from Erskine Bowles

02/26/02
Dan Blue Files Bid for United States Senate
Citing Need for Experienced Leadership and a Commitment to Public Education and Working People, Former House Speaker Formally Enters Race
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02/21/02
Dan Blue Calls for Series of Debates from Now Until the May 7th Election
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01/28/02
Blue endorsed by North Carolina Association of Educators
"Consistently for 21 years, Dan Blue has been an educator's best friend in the North Carolina House," said NCAE President Carolyn McKinney.

01/28/02
NCAE Recommends Dan Blue for United States Senate
"An educator's best friend" earns first major recommendation of 2002

11/29/01
Dan Blue Issues Statement on Presidential Commission on Social Security

10/23/01
Dan Blue Urges Congress to Defeat Fast Track
U.S. Senate Candidate Opposes Expansion of NAFTA

10/23/01
Dan Blue Launches People's Campaign for the U.S. Senate
Citing Need for Experienced Leadership and a Commitment to Public Education and Working People, Former House Speaker Formally Enters Race
Text of Announcement Speech