The Carolina Journal is reporting that voters across North Carolina turned to Republican candidates where crime was the top issue in the race. U.S. Senator-Elect Tedd Budd made Democrat U.S. Senate nominee Cheri Beasley’s weak record on crime a top issue in the North Carolina Senate race and it worked. The brother of a slain state trooper spoke out against Beasley. Other ads questioned her judgment when it came to convicted sex offenders. Beasley had no comeback—nothing.
