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North Carolina Gubernatorial Race
| Incumbent | Mike Easley |
| Party | Democrat |
| Seeking Re-election? | No (term-limited) |
| Candidate Website | Gubernatorial Website Campaign Website |
| Challenger | Pat McCrory |
| Party | Republican |
| Source of Information | Campaign Website |
| Candidate Website | Campaign Website |
| Candidate | Beverly Perdue |
| Party | Democrat, Lt. Governor |
| Source of Information | CW |
| Candidate Website | Campaign Website |
Background information
With Democratic incumbent Governor Mike Easley set to retire due to a term-limit, several candidates are vying for this seat (though considerably more Republicans than Democrats). Wikipedia suggests that there are as many as 9 prospective Republican candidates (some have announced, others have not) who may be seeking this seat. May primaries will thin the field considerably.Early Polling
A poll conducted by the conservative Civitas Institute and published in the News & Observer on 11/27/06 shows:
Democrats
- Lt. Gov. Beverly Perdue - 24%
- Treasurer Richard Moore - 13%
- State Rep. Bill Faison (Orange County) - 1%
- Undecided - 54%
Republicans.
- U.S. Rep. Robin Hayes - 15%
- State Sen. Patrick Ballentine - 11%
- Bill Graham - 7%
- State Sen. Fred Smith (Clayton) - 2%
- Undecided - 57%
A poll conducted by Public Policy Polling of Raleigh, and appearing in the News and Observer on 01/11/07:
Democrats
- Perdue - 32%
- Moore - 20%
- Faison - 7%
- Undecided - 41%
Republicans
- Graham - 24%
- Former Supreme Court Justice Bob Orr - 13%
- State Sen. Robert Pittenger (Charlotte) - 10%
- Smith - 9%
- Undecided - 44%
Candidates in the News
Democrats
- Lt. Gov. Beverly Perdue
- Announces creation of N.C. Military Foundation, a private foundation chaired by former generals aimed at bringing more defense-related jobs and industries to NC. N&O article attributes the idea for the foundation to Lt. Gov. Perdue. (12/04/06)
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Republicans
- Bill Graham
- Hires Brian Nick, the deputy campaign manager for Sen. Dole's 2002 campaign, to assist in his expected gubenatorial run. Nick served as Sen. Dole's communications director, then as spokesman for the NRSC which Dole headed. In addition to helping Graham, Nick will also be senior strategist for N.C. Conservatives United, which is Graham's PAC. (12/20/06)
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Resources
Below you will find links to more information about the 2008 Governor's race in North Carolina.General
Wikipedia: 2008 NC Gubernatorial raceLocal Blogs
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| UNCDemocrat | Perdue announces plans for green fund | 0 | Dec 13 2006, 1:32 AM EST by UNCDemocrat | |
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Thread started: Dec 13 2006, 1:32 AM EST
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Published: Dec 12, 2006 03:46 PM, News and Observer (Raleigh, NC)
By Lisa Hoppenjans, Staff Writer Lt. Gov. Beverly Perdue announced plans today for legislation that would create a fund to provide incentives and tax credits to environmentally sustainable energy projects. The N.C. Green Business Fund would begin with a minimum initial investment of $15 million under Perdue's plan. Perdue's plan also calls for developing a strategy for directing portions of the state investment portfolio to businesses with environmentally friendly practices and setting efficiency goals for state government agencies. "In North Carolina and across America, we see that there is profit in protecting the environment," Perdue said in a release. "North Carolina should be a leader in the green economy." Perdue will speak tonight at a reception for Greenbridge, an energy-efficient condominium development planned for downtown Chapel Hill. |
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