Perdue decision not to run stuns (Stunes!) Democrats, opens (NC) governor's race

Raleigh News and Observer ^ | January 27, 2012 | John Frank and Rob Christensen

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STUNED! Gov. Bev Perdue (Sugar Dumpling)

[sr4402]

"I hope this decision will open the door to an honest and bipartisan effort to help our schools."

Curiosor and Curiosor

[Doogle]

..perhaps her idea of suspending elections caused such a flap that she decided it would be hard to convince people she knows what the hell she is doing.
When taking one in the across the forehead for the team remember, you may be out of the game. Odumbo thanks you from the bottom of his cold black marxist heart. SUCKER!

[kalee]

The Dem Party was NOT stunned. We had lunch in Durham yesterday and some people sitting at the table next to us were discussing it in pretty knowledgable terms. It sounded from their discussion like they were Durham Democrat Party organizers as rhey were discussing call lists, fundraiding, etc. They also had some things to say about Bev. According to a couple of them she was pushed out by the Party because she is not reelectable.

[Recon Dad]

This is great news for conservatives in NC. The two dems that have been named, McIntyre and Shuler both are moderate congressmen. Shuler has announced he was not running again and McIntyre has had his district sliced and diced to the point he will probably lose to my guy Pantano in November.

[saganite]

Makes sense.

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I follow North Carolina news, as I’m still very active on the Duke Lacrosse Frame in another discussion group. I read the NandO and HS daily, as well as the TV station websites.

I agree that privately, they knew Sugar Dumpling was a liability and had to dump her overboard.

I’ll go so far to say that she may very well be indicted in the not too distant future. North Carolina politics is just as corrupt as that in any other state.

[kalee]

One of them was pretty angry about it. He said he had worked hard to get her elected last time. I bet my husband has bruises on his shin. I kept kicking him and mouthing , “did you hear that?”

[abb]

I suspect Steve Ford, Editorial Page Editor of the News and Observer is suicidal about it, lol!

[hcmama]

A Democrat governor getting booed in Chapel Hill, the Kremlin of the South? Yep, she’s done.

[DUMBGRUNT]

Obama sees her as a drag on HIS ticket!
With an 8000 vote spread in 2008 it will be a squeaker.

Also note the great and glorious Bob Barr sucked up about 10,000 votes.
How many Barr voters would vote the Ø?

[jmaroneps37]

“How many Barr voters would vote the Ø?”
Probably more than you think. Ole Liver Lips is an enemy of Republicans and would love to be a foot note in history as the guy that gave Obama North Carolina.

[Big_Harry]

In a long line of bad governors, Perdue was the worst! This is great news to all of us expatriate North Carolinians.

[ExCTCitizen]

I wonder who the Republican candidate is.

[wbill]

doesn't "back down from tough fights."

Except for this particular one that she was certain to lose in November.

And others, on an "as needed" basis.

Whatta slimeball.

[wbill]

she was pushed out by the Party because she is not reelectable.

Buddy of mine worked for her prior to '08, and on her '08 campaign. Some sort of "Communications consultant", or something.

Anyway, during the '08 campaign, I asked him, approximately, "So, what's up with Perdue? Is she the real deal, or what?"

He thought a long time, then said: "She's the most politically driven person that I know".

Sez me, when her OWN PEOPLE can't even come up with more than a tepid endorsement of her, she's in trouble. Any year other than '08, and she gets her head handed to her in a bag.

[kalee]

Pat McCrory, former mayor of Charlotte and perennial governor candidate. I think this is his third or fourth run. He reminds me of Mitt.

[exnavy]

see post one on this thread.