Dear Claymates: Thurs at 5:40 and 7:40 AM, you may want to tune in to @MorningEdition for a story about @ClayForNC (subject to change).

I look forward to hearing about Clay and his campaign!

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Clay wrote two interesting posts on Wednesday:

Clay Aiken
It’s been 11 years since I was on the cover of Rolling Stone. I was a North Carolina kid who achieved a dream because of the people back home. And now I’m in the pages of Rolling Stone again, but for a very different reason. North Carolina isn’t being served the way it was even just 11 years ago. I’ll always do my best to serve our state and the Second District. I hope you’ll read the story, and I hope to earn your vote.

Followed by:

Thanks to Rolling Stone magazine for a headline that gets straight to the point. The people of the Second District deserve better than we’re getting right now. I’ll always do my best to serve the people back home, and I hope to earn your vote. Only 20 days left. Help us win this thing:www.clayaiken.com/contribute

What is the headline?  Clay Aiken Wants Your Vote Again

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Paige Rentz is a writer for the Fayetteville Observer.  She posted the following information on twitter:

Paige Rentz @paigerentz
.@ClayForNC reports $355K raised in Q3; broke the $1 million mark since beginning campaign in February.

Just a bit later, the FEC posted the 3rd quarter report and it was an excellent report:

Clay Aiken

$355,000 raised.
$339,000 from individuals
$15,000 PAC
$339,000 Cash on Hand.

Renee Ellmers

$280,000 raised

$186,000 from PACs

Over $500,000 Cash on Hand.

It’s great news!  It looks like Clay raised more money than his opponent again this quarter and he has  now raised over $1 million… all in  just 8 months.

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Clay wrote a nice report on his Facebook page today that reviewed his first full day on the bus!

Great first full day of the bus tour! Breakfast at Mrs. Wengers in Sanford, visited Chatham Trades, Inc. in Siler City, toured downtown Liberty with the mayor, got my first-ever straight razor shave at Marc’s Barber Shop, and hosted our first town hall in Asheboro. ‪#‎nc02‬

Breakfast at Mrs. Wengers in Sanford

Chatham Trades, Inc.

Straight razor shave at Marc’s Barber Shop

Town Hall Meeting in Asheboro

Judi Brinegar, a writer at the Courier-Tribune in Asheboro, NC wrote an excellent article about Clay’s Town Hall meeting in Asheboro Wednesday night.

Aiken holds town hall meeting

Democrat Clay Aiken made an appearance in Asheboro Wednesday night, the first in a series of town hall meetings he will attend in the few weeks remaining before the Nov. 4 election.

The tour will enable Aiken, who is running against Republican Renee Ellmers for a seat in Congress representing the Second District (including Randolph County), to spend more time in parts of the district that aren’t typically visited by candidates running for federal office.

Aiken held court at the historic Randolph County Courthouse in downtown Asheboro, sharing his platform and fielding questions from those in attendance.

“This is the very first day of the tour and the very first town hall meeting I’ve done,” he said. “I’m going to be very transparent. We might not agree, but I am going to be honest with you tonight.”

The rest of the article reports on the issues that Clay talked about at the meeting.  I hope you will take a moment and read the article at COURIERTRIBUNE 

Clay Aiken talks during a town hall event at the Old Courthouse

 

Yes…Wednesday was a great day for Clay Aiken!

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