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Hoke County GOP
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Roundtable Talk Podcast -HOLIDAY REPEAT of our interviews with NC State Senator Danny Britt and Robb Leandro about the Leandro Lawsuit referencing Public Schools! We'll be back next week with a NEW EDITION of Roundtable Talk Podcast Raeford, NC Hoke County with Hal Nunn, Chris Holland and Ruben Castellon. THANK YOU to Raeford Guns and Hoke County Edition of North State Journal for helping us this year! ---PLEASE SHARE---
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Roundtable Talk-Special with NC Senator Danny Britt and Robb LeAndro
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Hal Nunn, Chris Holland and Ruben Castellon revisit two great conversations: First, the guys are joined by NC Senator Danny Britt for a conversation about things that matter to Hoke County residents. ...18 hours ago
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Imagine if the media actually reported the truth. It might look and sound something like this.
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They're All Telling The TRUTH For Once! Something Is Going On! 😂
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In loving respect to one of our very own. Happy birthday, Lynette “Diamond” Hardaway. Rest in heaven. We’ll bring the noise and take it from here.Gone But Never Forgotten! On this day, November 25th, we remember my beautiful sister Lynette "Diamond" Hardaway on her Birthday. She would have been 52 years old. Oohhh we miss her sooo much. Love you sis. #DiamondandSilk
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20+ years??!? Steadily, HIGH unemployment and crime rates. Poor education infrastructure and graduation rates in comparison to the state and the nation. That's just the beginning...![]()
Then we have people who live in the area for YEARS who "want" to make a difference ALL of a sudden. PLEASE!!! You've said you lived/grown/been in the community for well over 20 years. Where has your desire for your community well-being been the entire time??? ![]()
I'm NOT here to win friends, a race, or a position. I'm here to secure a role to make District 48 thrive like it has not EVER before!!!![]()
If your ready to at LEAST hear how I belive my path, I believed constructed by God purposely, for this role AND your READY for the controlled conservative progression District 48 deserves then please RSVP at james@diazforhouse48.org or join live to my campaign kick-off dinner. ![]()
James, for change, TOGETHER we can progress, 48!![]()
God Bless you and your families! ![]()
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