McCrory calls Beverly Perdue a Hypocrite

Perdue's campaign tactics to degrade McCrory have backfired, exposing her true inner personality.

July 31, 2008

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. McCrory is also calling for full disclosure of her contributors.

The Republican nominee for governor, McCrory said:

"The lieutenant governor has criticized me in recent news reports for sending a letter to political action committees requesting a contribution. My request stated it would help me make constructive change to state government. There was no promise of any political favors in return. Perdue, on the other hand, has a record of slipping special provisions in the budget to help special interests who give her large contributions. She is part of the culture of arrogance and corruption I intend to change."

In 2008, Perdue reported $376,293 in contributions from PACs and committees while McCrory reported $62,657. McCrory campaign consultant Jack Hawke dismissed Perdue's criticism by saying:

"The PAC lady sitting in the smoke-filled rooms making deals has no standing to criticize her opponent."

Beverly Perdue has been investigated by the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) for illegal contributions from the health care industry and for contributions alleged to be in return for road paving. During the primary with Richard Moore, a member of the state Board of Transportation resigned in controversy over fundraising for Perdue. In addition, Perdue was editorially criticized for a fundraiser by the Chairman of the ABC Board and for fundraising efforts by a liquor industry executive.

In closing, maybe Lt. Governor Beverly Perdue should to stick to her "out of sight, out of mind" policy, but then you really cannot successfully campaign for governor if you keep avoiding your opponent. Therefore, Perdue's best strategy would be to face McCrory in joint discussions on the issues in every part of North Carolina, and go beyond five structured debates. Instead, 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. However, Beverly Perdue's campaign tactics to degrade McCrory have backfired, exposing her true inner personality.

Published by:
Rob Cross
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