NC Gubernatorial Election Republican Candidate History 2008

NC ELECTION NEWS -- Mayor Pat McCrory, has made fighting corruption and mismanagement in state government a central theme in his campaign. Moreover, McCrory has proposed giving the state AG and the Wake County District Attorney the ability to empanel investigative grand juries as an important tool to fight political corruption...

NC ELECTION NEWS -- Pat McCrory, has a reportable eight-point lead in the NC governor's race. The latest poll released from SurveyUSA, conducted among 900 North Carolina adults showed McCrory favored by 49% while Bev Perdue has only has 41% of the polled North Carolinians favor (includes poll results)...

NC GENERAL ELECTION NEWS -- A Washington-based 527 tax exempt group known as the Alliance for North Carolina has acted as an NC Political Action Committee (PAC) in support Lt. Gov. Bev Perdue for governor... So, why does Lt. Governor Bev Perdue need out-of-state help to win this gubernatorial election? Obviously, she is unable to face McCrory at the podium in intelligent public debate over issues affecting the people of North Carolina (us)...

NC ELECTION NEWS -- The Republican nominee for North Carolina governor, Mayor Pat McCrory, yesterday called Lt. Governor Beverly Perdue a hypocrite for accepting over $850,000 in PAC and committee money since 2000 and then criticizing McCrory for sending a fundraising letter to PACs. Beverly Perdue chooses to criticized McCrory from a distance in attempts to convince voters that she is the more virtuous, when in fact, she is the lesser of the two...

NC ELECTION NEWS -- The general consultant for the Pat McCrory for Governor Campaign, Jack Hawke released the following statement regarding Lieutenant Governor Beverly Perdue's breach of promise to broadcast positive campaign ads. McCrory is a man who does not back down from a fight, when wrongly STRONG>attacked he stands his ground protecting his honor...

NC ELECTION NEWS -- Pat McCrory: "When it comes to fighting crime, I've been on the front lines for the past 12 years while the lieutenant governor has turned a blind eye to the problems. I've seen county jails overflowing with people sleeping on floors, gangs infiltrating our schools and illegal aliens filling our jails...

NC GUBERNATORIAL ELECTION NEWS -- Mayor Pat McCrory, the Republican nominee for North Carolina governor, yesterday presented a ten point comprehensive conservation and energy plan at the North Carolina Press Association candidate forum in Asheville, NC. Meanwhile, Perdue made a separate appearance at the foruml refusing to meet McCrory in a joint debate...

NC ELECTION NEWS -- The McCrory for Governor campaign yesterday announced that Pat McCrory raised more than $1 million in the second quarter and reported over $700,000 cash on hand. This is a historically strong amount raised by a North Carolina Republican gubernatorial nominee in the second quarter of a NC gubernatorial election...

NC NEWS -- Leading up to the Fourth of July, the McCrory for Governor campaign started kicking into gear. First, the campaign launched a statewide "jobs tour" and presented a ten point education plan...

NC ELECTION NEWS -- McCrory for Governor Campaign Manager Richard Hudson made the following statement in response to Beverly Perdue's negative attacks on Pat McCrory "Here comes 'Negative Bev' again, attacking Pat with half-truths just like she did with Richard Moore in the primary"...

NC ELECTION NEWS -- Beverly Perdue is still refusing to join Pat McCrory in a series of joint issue forums across North Carolina. Perdue has only agreed to just three regional debates and two regional forums. McCrory has committed to 10 debates including three with a statewide audience...

NC GUBERNATORIAL NEWS -- Today, the McCrory Campaign responded to Lt Governor Perdue's limited debate schedule and Pat McCrory called on Perdue to join him in a series of discussions on the issues in every part of the state...

NC NEWS -- May 6, 2008 10:37 PM. When I said I wanted to visit every one of North Carolina's 100 counties, talking to the citizens of this great state and finding out what they wanted in a governor, I was told that was not the way to run a statewide campaign. I was told it couldn't be done, but I decided that was the only way I would run for governor...

NC NEWS -- Below are the Unofficial 2008 Primary Election results for NC GOP candidate for Governor. Of the 5,811,778 registered North Carolina voters, 2,116,439 cast ballots in the election...

Charlotte, NC - Mayor Pat McCrory will hold his final rally during the Republican primary gubernatorial campaign in the same place where he grew-up and announced his candidacy - Jamestown, NC...

BUNCOMBE COUNTY NC NEWS -- The final NC GOP gubernatorial debate was held May 1, 2008, at the YMI Cultural Center in Asheville, North Carolina. The Buncombe County Republican Party proudly hosted the event, which was said to have drawn more than 80 people in attendance...

Charlotte, NC - Mayor Pat McCrory's gubernatorial campaign has released its fifth television ad. The ad, titled "A Change is Coming," highlights the current culture of corruption in North Carolina's state government...

Charlotte, NC - Today, Mayor Pat McCrory's gubernatorial campaign released its fourth television ad. The ad titled "Jobs," highlights what many people believe to be the biggest problem North Carolina faces - the current economic downturn...

WAKE COUNTY NC NEWS -- Yesterday, the United States Supreme Court upheld a Kentucky law as constitutional that allows execution by lethal injection without a physician present. Gubernatorial candidate Mayor Pat McCrory immediately called upon the North Carolina Governor and Council of State to rescind its directive that enacted the current moratorium on the use of the death penalty...

NC NEWS -- The Buncombe County Republican Party is proud to host the final gubernatorial debate on May 1, 2008, before the Primary Election. Attending this historical debate, will be the following candidates for North Carolina Governor 2008...

Charlotte, NC - Today, Congresswoman Sue Myrick and former Mecklenburg County Sheriff Jim Pendergraph issued a joint statement emphasizing Mayor Pat McCrory's record on 287G after negative attacks by Bob Orr and Fred Smith...

Charlotte, NC - Today, two polls were released that show Mayor Pat McCrory with a double-digit lead over his closest rival...

Charlotte, NC - Today, Mayor Pat McCrory's gubernatorial campaign released its third television ad. The ad, entitled "Immigration," highlights the illegal immigration issue, and how Mayor McCrory will tackle the problem, using his leadership and experience to help the citizens of North Carolina...

NC NEWS -- More than eighty citizens gathered at the Washington High School in the City of Washington, located in Beaufort County, North Carolina, to attend Senator Fred Smith's campaign rally in support of his candidacy for Governor 2008. Senator Smith wants to be nominated by the people. Not due to the commercial psychological pounding we as citizens receive every election year from the mainstream media...

Charlotte, NC - Mayor Pat McCrory's gubernatorial campaign released its second television ad. The ad, entitled "Veto," highlights Mayor McCrory's experience fighting for the people of North Carolina. He has the executive experience needed to fight off Democrats and their attempts to raise taxes...

Charlotte, NC - Now even a judge has joined mayors, police chiefs, and sheriffs from across the state to ask for immediate action on anti-gang legislation...

Charlotte, NC - Mayor Pat McCrory's gubernatorial campaign today released its first television ad...

COUNTY NC NEWS -- Republican primary gubernatorial candidates campaigning for North Carolina governor 2008, graciously responded to our invitation to answer your questions...