{"id":2344210,"date":"2024-09-21T08:26:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-21T12:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/election-2024-buckhout-davis-split-over-economic-policy-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-21T08:26:56","modified_gmt":"2024-09-21T12:26:56","slug":"election-2024-buckhout-davis-split-over-economic-policy-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/election-2024-buckhout-davis-split-over-economic-policy-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Election 2024: Buckhout, Davis split over economic policy &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Felection-2024-buckhout-davis-split-over-economic-policy-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2344210&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In the 2024 U.S. House race for North Carolina&#8217;s 1st Congressional \u2062District, Republican\u2063 Laurie Buckhout and incumbent Democrat Don Davis are split\u2062 over economic policies as they vie for voter \u200dsupport in a highly competitive election. Buckhout \u200badvocates for &#8220;America first&#8221; initiatives, arguing that the current Biden administration&#8217;s policies have \u200cled to high inflation and financial struggles for families. She emphasizes her\u2063 experience as a small business\u2062 owner and\u200c pledges\u2064 to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-j-d-vance-make-the-left-suffer-real-consequences\/\" title=\"Exclusive \u2014 J.D. Vance: Make the Left Suffer \u2019Real Consequences\u2019\">bring jobs back<\/a> to rural communities. Conversely, Davis aligns with the Biden administration, promoting investments in communities as a solution to economic issues. He emphasizes the need for improved\u200c access to\u200c broadband\u2062 and support for small businesses and agriculture in eastern North Carolina. The \u2064candidates\u2019 differing approaches\u200b underscore the\u2063 electorate&#8217;s focus \u200don the economy, with\u2064 many voters \u2063naming jobs and inflation as\u2063 their \u200btop\u200c concerns. Buckhout asserts that only a Republican \u2062win can reverse the perceived\u2064 failures of \u2062the current\u200c administration,\u2064 while\u200b Davis emphasizes his commitment to enhancing the \u2062quality of \u2062life \u2062for constituents through investment\u200d and policy changes.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Election 2024: Buckhout, Davis split over economic policy<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1765936\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square) &ndash; Republican Laurie Buckhout wants &ldquo;America first&rdquo; initiatives, incumbent Democrat Don Davis says the route is to invest in communities.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>In one of the tightest U.S. House races in the nation, Buckhout and Davis are fighting to win the only truly competitive congressional race North Carolina. In the 1st Congressional District like just about every corner of the nation, economy&nbsp;&ndash; regardless of iteration as personal wealth, jobs, consumer prices or inflation &ndash; is top of mind for voters.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>According to a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/north_carolina\/article_0f672ef8-7745-11ef-b267-5376826eccf0.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>new Carolina Journal poll<\/strong><\/a>, nearly half of all likely North Carolina voters polled said either inflation\/prices or jobs\/economy were their top priorities.<\/p>\n<p>Buckhout&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/myemail.constantcontact.com\/Laurie-Buckhout-Wins-NC-01-Republican-Primary.html?soid=1140955246041&amp;aid=7nFJf7fNGQ0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>says the the American economy<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;is &ldquo;broken,&rdquo; and the way to fix that and help struggling families is &ldquo;America first&rdquo; policies.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Biden-Davis agenda created devastating inflation rates and made the cost of living unaffordable in eastern North Carolina,&rdquo;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lauriebuckhoutforcongress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>her campaign website<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;says. &ldquo;Laurie will fight for working families who can&rsquo;t afford another year of rising costs at the gas pump and grocery store. As a small business owner, Laurie knows what it takes to balance a budget and create American jobs. Rural communities like ours have seen the devastating effects of outsourcing good jobs. Laurie will fight to bring back jobs here in rural communities.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Davis has been aligned with the Biden administration and its economic priorities, recently endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Don has been working to improve the quality of life for families in eastern North Carolina,&rdquo;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/votedondavis.com\/priorities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>his campaign website<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;says. &ldquo;Our region has suffered from years of underinvestment and policies from Washington, D.C., that have disregarded the actual needs of rural communities. Don advocates for action to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-josh-hawley-fires-back-at-media-critics-left-sees-reality-of-gender-as-oppressive\/\" title=\"Exclusive\u2013Josh Hawley Fires Back at Media Critics: Left Sees &#039;Reality of Gender&#039; as Oppressive\">bring back good-paying jobs<\/a>, support small businesses, and bolster North Carolina&rsquo;s agriculture.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>According to Davis&rsquo; website, the solution to North Carolina&rsquo;s economic struggles will be more financial investments in communities.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He is pushing for essential investments to enable eastern North Carolina to thrive, including ensuring access to high-speed broadband, which drives investment in small businesses and industry,&rdquo; it said. &ldquo;Additionally, Don is working to create opportunities for children in rural communities.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Buckhout has said that drastic changes are needed in the district, which has not voted a Republican U.S. House candidate into office since 1883.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have DEVASTATED our country AND our state,&rdquo; she&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/lauriebuckhout\/status\/1836428217562874028\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>said<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;on social media. &ldquo;And with Liberal Don Davis, it&rsquo;s more of the same failed policies.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Only by voting in Republicans will the nation, and District 1, &ldquo;reverse course&rdquo; and see real change, Buckhout said.<\/p>\n<p>She makes sure to lump Davis in with the Biden, who along with Harris has promoted Bidenomics and celebrated what they say is its success. Interestingly, Harris&rsquo; campaign bus brandishes &ldquo;a new way forward.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Here in North Carolina, Joe Biden and the Biden agenda have one name, and that&rsquo;s Don Davis. Davis has enabled Joe Biden&rsquo;s failures,&rdquo; she said in a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/myemail.constantcontact.com\/Laurie-Buckhout-Wins-NC-01-Republican-Primary.html?soid=1140955246041&amp;aid=7nFJf7fNGQ0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>statement<\/strong><\/a>. &ldquo;But I am ready and able to take on Don Davis to fight for working families in NC-01 by &hellip; fighting for the America First Agenda that protects and promotes American jobs.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Comments on inflation or the economy have been largely lacking from Davis&rsquo; statements on social media.<\/p>\n<p>Yet, as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Davis has prioritized job growth and funneling federal funding and grants into North Carolina.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Congressman Davis recognizes that things have gotten more challenging for families like his, and for many in eastern North Carolina, the American dream has never felt more out of reach,&rdquo; his official&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/dondavis.house.gov\/issues\/jobs-and-economy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>U.S. House website<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;said. &ldquo;That&rsquo;s why he is pushing policies in Washington, D.C., to rebuild an economy that works for everyone by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/buttigieg-becomes-the-first-millennial-confirmed-to-a-cabinet-position\/\" title=\"Buttigieg Becomes The First Millennial Confirmed To A Cabinet Position\">creating good-paying jobs<\/a>, protecting the dignity of work, and fighting for fair wages and equitable employment practices in the workplace for all North Carolinians.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>With just 46 days until Election Day, the seat remains a toss-up. Davis is&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/north_carolina\/article_363afc5c-71e7-11ef-a7a6-fb44de48e0ff.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>predicted<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;to win.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1765936\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1765936\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Election 2024: Buckhout and Davis Diverge on Economic Policy (The Center Square) \u2013 Republican Laurie Buckhout advocates for &#8220;America first&#8221; policies, while incumbent Democrat Don Davis believes in investing in local communities. In one of the most closely contested U.S. House races nationwide, both candidates are vying for victory in North Carolina&#8217;s only genuinely competitive congressional district. Voters in the 1st Congressional District, like many across the country, are primarily concerned about economic issues\u2014whether it be personal wealth, job availability, consumer prices, or inflation. A recent poll from Carolina Journal indicates that nearly half of likely voters in North Carolina prioritize either inflation\/prices or jobs\/economy as their main concerns.<\/p>\n<p>Buckhout argues that the American economy is &#8220;broken,&#8221; asserting that &#8220;America first&#8221; policies are essential to assist struggling families. Her campaign website claims that &#8220;the Biden-Davis agenda has led to devastating inflation rates and made living costs unaffordable in eastern North Carolina.&#8221; She emphasizes her commitment to fighting for working families facing rising expenses at gas stations and grocery stores. As a small business owner herself, she understands how to manage budgets and create jobs domestically. She highlights the negative impact of outsourcing on rural communities and pledges to work towards bringing jobs back.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, Davis aligns himself with Biden administration priorities and recently endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris. His campaign website states that he has been dedicated to enhancing life quality for families in eastern North Carolina by addressing years of underinvestment from Washington D.C., which have overlooked rural community needs. He supports initiatives aimed at restoring good-paying jobs, aiding small businesses, and strengthening agriculture within North Carolina.<\/p>\n<p>Davis believes that financial investments into communities will help alleviate economic challenges faced by North Carolinians; his site mentions pushing for critical investments such as high-speed broadband access to stimulate growth among small businesses and industries while also creating opportunities for children in rural areas.<\/p>\n<p>Buckhout insists significant changes are necessary since no Republican candidate has won a U.S. House seat here since 1883. She criticizes Biden&#8217;s administration alongside Davis\u2019s alignment with it: \u201cJoe Biden and Kamala Harris have DEVASTATED our country AND our state,\u201d she stated on social media while claiming voting Republican is essential for real change.<\/p>\n<p>She connects Davis directly with Biden\u2019s policies promoting what they call \u201cBidenomics.\u201d In her view: \u201cIn North Carolina, Joe Biden\u2019s agenda is embodied by Don Davis,\u201d accusing him of enabling failures associated with those policies while expressing readiness to challenge him on behalf of working families through an America First Agenda focused on protecting American jobs.<\/p>\n<p>While comments regarding inflation or economic issues have been sparse from Davis&#8217;s social media posts lately, he has emphasized job growth during his tenure as a U.S Representative by advocating federal funding directed toward North Carolina initiatives aimed at rebuilding an inclusive economy offering fair wages across all employment sectors.<\/p>\n<p>With just 46 days remaining until Election Day, this race remains highly competitive; predictions currently favor a win for Davis<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2344211,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AP24089182959127-1024x667.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[41400,7243,34402,34059],"class_list":["post-2344210","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-buckhout","tag-davis","tag-economic-policy","tag-election-2024"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AP24089182959127-1024x667.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2344210","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2344210"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2344210\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2344211"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2344210"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2344210"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2344210"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}