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Published: Sunday, April 20, 2014 at 4:45 p.m. Last Modified: Sunday, April 20, 2014 at 4:45 p.m.

In the Republican race to represent the 3rd Congressional District, it's become a question about who is more conservative, with 10-year incumbent Walter Jones and challenger Taylor Griffin both claiming they fit that bill.

"He (Jones) has voted more with Barack Obama than any other House Republican. For conservative Republican voters that's something that's concerning," said Griffin of New Bern, who has held a number of political jobs, including for former N.C. Sen. Jesse Helms and in the administration of former President George W. Bush. "What our message is, is we need a principled across-the-board conservative who is effective for accomplishing things for eastern North Carolina and that's what I offer."

But Jones said he was rated the most conservative congressman in the North Carolina congressional delegation in January by FreedomWorks, a conservative grassroots organization.

Jones said he also regularly receives endorsements from the National Rifle Association and conservative pro-life organizations. He said his opponent is using one article from National Journal to stake his claim that Jones is not conservative, and Jones said he received a low score by that publication because he doesn't believe in "policing the world."

Jones and Griffin face off in the May 6 GOP primary in a race that also includes retired Marine Albin "Big Al" Novenic, with the winner facing Democrat Marshall Adame in November.

Novinec says that although he has only raised $100 in campaign contributions from his mother-in-law that he's in this race for a fight to the finish.

"It's time to take back America," Novinec said. "We need representatives in Washington, D.C., who do what's right for us and not big business, lobbyists and even their parties."

Jones has raised $375,785 this campaign cycle; spent $316,220 and had $157,698 cash on hand at the end of the March 31 federal reporting period. Griffin has raised $224,250; spent $134,362 and finished the quarter March 31 with $97,392 cash on hand, according to his filing with the Federal Election Commission.

The 3rd District, expanded southward after the 2010 census to include portions of New Hanover and Pender counties, includes all or parts of 22 eastern North Carolina counties and stretches from Wilmington in the south all the way to the Virginia border.

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In 10 days, Cincinnati will entertain a small team of Republican National Committee staffers and advisors to gather information about the citys bid to host the 2016 GOP presidential convention.

Cincinnati is one of six cities on the short list to host the national convention in two years. The advance team already paid Denver and Las Vegas a visit earlier this week. Next week, Dallas and Kansas City will have the small Republican crew learn more about those cities. Cincinnati and Cleveland will round out the visits on April 29 and 30, respectively.

Weve entered the next phase of the site selection process with all cities on an even playing field there are no favorites, there are no underdogs, said RNC Site Selection Chair Enid Mickelsen. The technical visits will help aid the committee in their decision-making process as we narrow the field of cities in contention for the 2016 Republican National Convention.

A report on the initial visits from the advance team will be given to the RNC Site Selection Committee. That committee will then vote, likely the week after it receives the report, to determine which cities will get the official visit from the full RNC delegation. The field of six will be further narrowed, according to the RNC.

Officials Site Selection Committee visits are scheduled to take place in late May through early June. Another round of cuts are possible this summer and initial negotiations with the final city, or cities, will begin, according to the RNC.

The full RNC governing body will vote on the final decision in late summer or early fall.

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State Rep. Pete Beck, R-Mason, is set to be back in court on Thursday where the state lawmaker will either enter a plea or have a court date set for his trial on theft and securities fraud.

Beck faces 70 charges 16 of which were filed in July 2013 and 54 filed in February involving political corruption, perjury, theft, money laundering, and telecommunications and securities fraud. They stem from his involvement in the now-defunct Christopher Technologies where he was the tech companys chief financial officer.

A continuation of the case is still possible as similar previously scheduled hearings had been continued due to the amount of evidence compiled by the prosecution, the Ohio Attorney Generals and Hamilton County Prosecutors offices, and the attorneys defending the 61-year-old former Mason mayor.

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