Does the Down East have a lock on the Executive Mansion?
With the win last week by Governor-elect Beverly Perdue of New Bern, the state's coastal plain continues its 16-year run of governors.
News stories have casually referred to Perdue and some of her advisers as being from "Down East," but that depends on who is asking.
Traditionally, that appelation referred only to communities east of Beaufort in Carteret County, a distinctive community with its own "high tider" accent and history. (Senate leader Marc Basnight's family is from this region.)
In recent years, however, "Down East" has expanded to encompass most of the area of the state east of Interstate 95, including Rocky Mount, Wilmington, Kinston and Greenville.
That broader definition would also include Wilson, home of former Gov. Jim Hunt; Southport, home of Gov. Mike Easley; and New Bern, Perdue's home.
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Re: Another Down East governor?
Call me crazy but I am pretty sure that Beverly Perdue-Eaves resides in Chapel Hill. However, her handlers are smart and tell the masses she is a good ol' gal from New Bern. Dome has provided the evidence.
http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/parade_of_homes_beverly_perdue