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The campaign for U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole, R-N.C., has announced plans for “The Elizabus Tour” over the next six days.
Dole will be attending various “voter rallies” during her bus tour as the U.S. Senate race enters its home stretch. Democrat State Sen. Kay Hagan and Libertarian Christopher Cole are Dole’s opponents.
Over the tour’s first three days ó Saturday through Monday ó Dole will be making stops in eastern North Carolina, including Wilmington, Morehead City, Jacksonville, New Bern, Greenville, Goldsboro, Clayton, Rocky Mount, Raleigh, Lillington and Fayetteville.
Dole, whose state campaign headquarters are located in Salisbury, also has announced a statewide “Women for Dole” steering committee. Each county in the state has a chair.
Locally, Sandy Yon has been designated the Rowan County chair; Marlynn Burns, Cabarrus County; Betty Rickard and Leona Sink, Davidson County; Carolyn Shoaf, Davie County; and Jackie Beeker, Stanly County.