John Ross Hendrix, 58, of Cary, a Veteran of the 82d Airborne Division, left the Republican party in disgust and re-registered, in 2006, as a Democrat.
"Vision, moderation, and a common sense approach to the difficulties facing North Carolina and this nation are not what Republicans want. Sane, rational conservatism does not exist in their book."
"I will continue to do battle with any and all who seek to restrain American liberty in the name of safety against terrorism. I can not tolerate the destruction of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights for the sake of security. If this is allowed to happen, we become the same as those who attack us. The enemy wins. The sacrifices made in the name of freedom, by countless Americans throughout our nation's history, will mean nothing."