Hagan, Perdue attend Obama rally

Two top Democratic candidates have moved closer to Barack Obama.

Gubernatorial candidate Beverly Perdue and Senate candidate Kay Hagan both attended an Obama rally in Charlotte Sunday, getting a brief shoutout before he spoke.

Hagan also recently introduced Michelle Obama at an event in Greensboro last week.

Traditionally, North Carolina Democrats have gone out of their way to avoid their party's presidential nominee, with Republican candidate Richard Vinroot famously offering $500 for a snapshot of Mike Easley with Al Gore in 2000.

Perdue got her own picture taken with Obama during the primary and included it on a mailer sent to black voters, while Hagan has echoed many themes of Obama in her Senate run.

Still, the two did not join Obama on the stage at Sunday's event.

Previously: North Carolina is one of only 11 states that hold gubernatorial and presidential elections in the same year.

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Re: Hagan, Perdue attend Obama rally

Submitted by tangoz on September 22, 2008 - 3:35pm.

Obama is getting hammered for a ad only made in Spanish that is being directed only to Hispanic voters saying McCain and Limbaugh are buddies and racists toward Hispanics. Too bad for you guys on the left that the Limbaugh quotes were made in parody YEARS ago and way out of context. The use of this race baiting and bigoted ad are being compared to racists ads that were used in the 50's and 60's.

Obama and his campaign surrogates keep accusing people who are not voting for him as racists. Too bad for you guys on the left that the present President Bush has appointed 2 African-American's as Secretary of States and have a very diversified administration. Including the appointment of a African-American to the Supreme Court. What did Clinton or Carter do in this arena that is comparable?

I am running against a African-American who I blame for the failings of our state government concerning Mental healthcare, Roads, Corruption, Schools, Crime and probation systems, Out of control Spending, and some of the highest taxes in the south and country.

I can say that I am not voting for Barack Obama for US President.

If Dan Blue or anyone wants to debate my views or the issues of need in NC? Call me and we can set something up. It is time to say it like it is. Hagan, Perdue, and Obama are just plain wrong for North Carolina.

Paul Terrell III
http://terrellforhouse.blogspot.com

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Re: Hagan, Perdue attend Obama rally

Submitted by riverrd on September 22, 2008 - 1:12pm.

Anybody seen any of the state repoblican candidates standing with The Pretending President bush or the Want-to-Be President John Cheney McBush?

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Submitted by zoobatmania on September 22, 2008 - 11:25am.

It is a recurring theme of Ryan's that Bev Perdue is distancing herself from Barack Obama. Why? Because Perdue was at a rally of Obama's and spoke at the rally (I believe), but his plane broke down and he didn't make it. Then, she had the audacity to miss an Obama event in Raleigh. Sure, it was happening at the same time as a televised debate between her and McCrory, but that is no excuse.

Now, at the very next event he has in North Carolina she goes to the event and what does Ryan say? She is 'moving closer' to him, again implying that she has been ducking him. Even though all the proof suggests otherwise.

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