Published: August 11, 2008
It was a grand opening fit for the Grand Old Party.
Republicans young and old, some donning newly minted “McCain” buttons and boaters, showed up for the grand opening of the 2008 McCain victory office in the Forsyth County Republican Headquarters on Cloverdale Avenue in Winston-Salem today.
Linda Daves, chairwoman of the N.C. Republican Party, said during the opening ceremony that the GOP is picking up momentum as the November election draws closer.
“This is a big year, I think the Democrats should be worried,” she said. “Anyone that thinks that this state won’t vote McCain for president is out of touch with North Carolina.”
About 100 people attended the opening ceremony and U.S. Sen. Richard Burr delivered the keynote address. He shook hands and posed for pictures with supporters, and said that he was pleased to see Republicans doing so well this year.
“Trust me when I tell you all that as we get closer to the November 4th, it will be the leadership and principles that win us the election,” he said during his speech. “I can’t remember a time in history when so many Republicans had the chance to carry out the types of change we needed.”
Bill Miller, chairman of the Forsyth County Republican Party said that the office will be beneficial to the McCain and Republicans. He said in past elections the offices had around 500 Republican party volunteers to help make phone calls and canvass neighborhoods in hopes of getting people to register to vote Republican.
The office space for Sen. John McCain and N.C. Republicans is one of three that are set to open up this week, in hopes of luring new voters to vote Republican this election. The other GOP office openings will be in Greensboro and Raleigh.
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