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Sen. Patrick Ballantine
Patrick J. Ballantine (born 17 March 1965), an attorney from Wilmington, North Carolina, was a was a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly, rising to become the Minority Leader and the Republican Party's candidate for Governor in 2004.
Ballantine was born in Grand Forks, North Dakota and moved to North Carolina as a child. He graduated from Cape Fear Academy in Wilmington, North Carolina in 1983 and earned a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1987. Ballantine earned a law degree from the University of Dayton in 1990 and married Lisa Beard on 10 August 1991; they have one child. In 1994, Ballantine became a member of the North Carolina Senate; since 1999For the album by Prince, see 1999 (album 1999 is a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar), and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the UN. Events Kosovo War Former child star Gary Coleman files for bankruptcy Y2K prep, he has served as the Republican minority leader. He represented the state's ninth Senate district, including constituents in New HanoverNew Hanover County is a county located in the U. State of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population is 160,307. Its county seat is Wilmington 6. History The county was formed in 1729 as New Hanover Precinct of Bath County, from Craven Precinct. It was na county, where he resides in Wilmington.
Patrick Ballantine emerged as one of the leading candidates for the Republican gubernatorial nomination to challenge Governor Mike EasleyMichael Francis Easley (born 23 March 1950) is the current governor of the U. state of North Carolina. Easley was born in Nash County, North Carolina and earned a degree in political science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1972. in the 2004 electionGubernatorial CandidatePopular Vote Pct Party Michael F. Easley 1,939,154 55 Democratic Patrick Ballantine 1,495,021 43% Republican Barbara Howe 52,513 2% Libertarian Lieutenant Governor CandidatePopular Vote Pct Party Beverly Perdue 1,888,397 55 Democrat, although he faced heated cometition for the nomination from former CharlotteFor other places or people named Charlotte, see Charlotte (disambiguation). One of the fastest-growing and most prosperous American metropolises, the Queen City is the world's second biggest banking center. Charlotte located near the border of North Carol mayor Richard Vinroot and former Congressman Bill Cobey. In July, both Ballantine and Vinroot received 30% of the vote in a six-way Republican primary, with Ballantine edging out Vinroot by only 1,500 votes statewide. Under North Carolina law, Vinroot could have chosen to seek a runoff primary, however, he elected not to exercise that option, leaving Ballantine the Republian nominee. Ballantine stepped down from his General Assembly seat in order to focus on his run for governor.
Ballantine's campaign focused his youth, optimism, and vision, offering what he referred to as "A New Generation of Conservative Leadership" for North Carolina; however, Easley's attacks of Ballatine focused on his Senate voting record. Ballantine was bested by Easley, the incumbent, by a ten-point margin in the November 2004 general election.
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