Lt. Gov. Beverly Perdue's campaign said state Treasurer Richard Moore is attacking her because he is behind in the race for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination.
A spokesman for Perdue rejected the claim from Moore's campaign manager that she has flip flopped on the issues, saying it was a sign of desperation, Rob Christensen reports.
"Moore has had months of bad press about his pay-to-play fund raising and about his questionable ethics in his office," said David Kochman, Perdue's campaign spokesman. "He lost the teachers endorsement and he's trailing in the polls. So he has decided to wage a scorched-earth campaign."
He was referring to news reports that Moore, as state treasurer, had raised substantial sums of money from financial companies that either invest the state’s pension fund or would like a piece of the action. The N.C. Association of Educators political committee recently endorsed Perdue.
The Moore campaign says Perdue switched positions on several issues, including abortion, the death penalty, education funding and her personal biography.
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Re: Kochman: Moore's scorched earth
This has got to make headlines around the state. A candidate who has announced his intentions to run for governor is said to be "behind" in the race by a spokesman for someone who has not yet said if she is going to run for governor.
This is tougher than the tortoise trying to catch up with the hare. At least the tortoise knew when the hare started in the race.
The Perdue folks must feel the ultimate optimism and, in regard to their declared opponents in the 2008 Democratic primary, could consider a new slogan:
Instead of : "Now you see us, now you don't," the Perdue people could be saying: "Now you don't see us, now you still don't."