McCrory rejects 'moderate' label

ryanteaguebeckwith — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 13:27:07 -0500

Pat McCrory does not want to be called a moderate.

In an interview with Charlotte alt-weekly Creative Loafing, the Republican gubernatorial candidate says that he does not consider himself a moderate:

McCrory says, "I don't like labels. I think that the pundits love to try and stick a person under a certain title or label, which is often inaccurate. I am a Republican, and I am convinced that people are looking for a leader -- not necessarily agreement on all the issues. I think the best compliment that I get is: 'Mayor, I don't agree with you on all the issues, but you're a good leader.' I'll take that compliment any day. I'm not going to try and appease every interest group in North Carolina. I try to do what is best and let the people evaluate my job."

He adds that as mayor he has "stepped on the toes of far right and the far left" — something he would do as governor as well.

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McCrory rejects 'moderate' label