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Re: Perdue shoots down debate

deepthroat — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 08:23:07 -0500

Couldn't have said it any better Isaac. Is she being aloof/presumptuous to brush off the debate? Maybe. Are her loyalties to the North Carolina people, who rightfully deserve - and are afforded - the opportunity to watch and gather information on Gubernatorial Candidates from as many debates as possible on the real issues that effect our every day lives, or is she too important or above us? Maybe. However, her campaign could very well be described as ambiguous, enigmatic, and illogical at some points - as she has displayed a blatant sense of disregard to the legitimacy and honesty which defines the esteemed office of Governor of North Carolina; she already has been caught padding her resume with false information to glorify a mediocre career as an Instructor, as well as failing to detail the donors in her somewhat shady campaign financing operations, which is required by law. Bev is a good person and a formidable candidate, but she needs to get her campaign and infrastructure straightened out and on a better track that does not so closely resemble her current disdain/disenchantment for a local debate, and more importantly, the aforementioned gaffes clouding her candidacy.

Re: Perdue shoots down debate

FFC1304 — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 08:00:52 -0500

elections are controlled by Raleigh pressures, and the proliference of teat sucking democrackkks who control NC!

in the last election, remember that Sleazely refused to allow the LP candidate from any televised debates. Then the demopublicans denied more than 13,000 voters their voting CIVIL RIGHTS in NC! Filthy scum the democrackkk 'leaders' are who ENSLAVE us ALL in this once great state!

STRIVE to be SMARTER than a democrackkk!

Hahahahaha

Anglico — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 17:50:57 -0500

"The voters deserve better than someone who hides behind a spokesman," said Jay Reiff, the spokesman Richard Moore was hiding behind.

Very funny.

What's more amazing is that the guy still has a job, but I guess when you need someone to hide behind, one warm body is as good as another.

Re: Perdue shoots down debate

bluescorpio — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 17:34:43 -0500

What a silly comment from Jay Reiff. Obviously Ms. Perdue is not "hiding behind a spokesperson" since she has agreed to do at least four debates.

Re: Perdue shoots down debate

Isaac136 — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 17:08:55 -0500

Her refusal to debate Moore is both arrogant and foolish. I hope he hits her over the head over and over and over with it.

Re: Perdue shoots down debate

cal — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:30:21 -0500

Why doesn't WRAL have the Democrats debate with the Republicans on Jan 17?

That would make things really exciting and it would keep Miss Perdue from having to work too much.

Perdue shoots down debate

bniolet — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 15:52:17 -0500

WRAL wants the Democrats running for governor to participate in a live debate this month.

State Treasurer Richard Moore has accepted. Lt. Gov. Beverly Perdue "has officially declined" to participate in the station's Jan. 24 debate, WRAL-TV reporter Cullen Browder told Dome.

The station has a Republican debate set for Jan. 17.

A Perdue spokesman said the candidates have already debated in Greensboro and have agreed to three more that will be broadcast on public television. The UNC-TV forums will be narrowly focused on issues.

"So far we have four other televised debates scheduled and a few other invitations that we're sorting through," said David Kochman, the spokesman. "We're just not going to be able to accept all invitations."

Dome was not surprised to hear the response from the Moore campaign.

"The voters deserve better than someone who hides behind a spokesman," said Moore's campaign manager, Jay Reiff. "The treasurer welcomes tough questions from Bev Perdue."

WRAL's plan was to air the debate on WRAL-TV as well as WJZY in Charlotte and WILM in Wilmington.

Update: Perdue's spokesman called Dome back. The campaign had previously accepted an invitation to a debate sponsored by the NAACP. That debate, set for Jan. 26, is set to be broadcast on WRAL, according to its organizers.