http://projects.newsobserver.com/blogs/no_announcement_yet Comments for "No announcement yet" en http://projects.newsobserver.com/blogs/no_announcement_yet <!-- Begin check for Blog Icon --> <img src="/sites/projects.newsobserver.com/files/bevperduehead_100.jpg" class="blog-icon" /> <!-- End check for Blog Icon --> <!-- Begin check for Teaser Toggle --> <div class="field-item"> <p>When the candidates for governor gather in Asheville for their first joint appearance on Saturday there will be one major figure missing — Democratic Lt. Gov. <a href="/dome/profiles/beverly_perdue">Beverly Perdue</a>.</p><p>Perdue decided to bypass the forum sponsored by the <a href="http://www.ncbar.org/">N.C. Bar Association</a> at the <a href="http://www.groveparkinn.com/">Grove Park Inn</a>. The reason, according to the Perdue campaign, is that she is not offically a candidate, Rob Christensen reports.<br /> </p><p>&quot;The lieutenant governor has not announced as a candidate for governor,&quot; said Marion Sullivan, a senior Perdue campaign advisor.</p><p>But of course, Perdue has been traveling around the state for months raising millions for her campaign war chest.</p><p>More after the jump.</p> <div class="node-blog-teaser-footer"> <div class="node-blog-teaser-readmore"> <a href="http://projects.newsobserver.com/blogs/no_announcement_yet"><img src="http://projects.newsobserver.com/sites/8830.newsobserver-drupal-projects.apps.prod.nandomedia.com/themes/nao/images/dome_read_more.gif" width="74" height="23" border="0" /></a></div> <div class="node-blog-teaser-comments">&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://projects.newsobserver.com/blogs/no_announcement_yet#comment"><img src="http://www.newsobserver.com/images/front_new/icon_discussion.gif" width="11" height="7" border="0" /> Comments (0)</a> <!-- If permissions, display edit link at end of teaser --> <!-- End edit link code --> </div> </div> </div> <!-- End check for Teaser Toggle --> <!-- BEGIN AUDIO ATTACHMENT CODE --> http://projects.newsobserver.com/blogs/no_announcement_yet#comment Beverly Perdue Bill Graham Bob Orr Fred Smith Governor &#039;08 Jay Reiff N.C. Bar Association Richard Moore Under the Dome Wed, 20 Jun 2007 09:21:33 -0400 ryanteaguebeckwith 1109 at http://projects.newsobserver.com