Barber: NAACP endorses ideas

ryanteaguebeckwith — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 14:45:40 -0500

Rev. William Barber II stressed the NAACP will not choose a candidate.

In introducing the three Democratic and one Republican candidate at the Historic Union Baptist Church this afternoon, the head of the state organization said that the goal was to promote their agenda.

"We don't endorse candidates as an organization, we endorse ideas," he said.

He added that the debate will be televised so that candidates don't tell the NAACP one thing and then say another before other audiences. He said they chose the governor's race because it sets the tone for the down-ballot races.

Democrats Beverly Perdue, Richard Moore and Dennis Nielsen and Republican Bob Orr will appear at the debate. Large blue cards with the names of Pat McCrory, Fred Smith and Bill Graham have been placed in their empty seats.

The debate will air Monday and will be available online at WRAL.

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