Gov. Beverly Perdue made another pitch Thursday for federal stimulus money to replace the aging Yadkin River Bridge on I-85.
Perdue and several other Democratic governors met with President Barack Obama at lunchtime at the St. Regis Hotel in Washington as part of a Democratic Governors Association meeting. Perdue spokeswoman Chrissy Pearson said Perdue specifically raised the issue of the state's application for a stimulus grant to help replace the 50-year-old, narrow bridge about 80 miles northeast of Charlotte.
Perdue was scheduled to fly to Asheville this evening where she has public events tomorrow and the Democratic Party's annual Vance-Aycock dinner on Saturday.
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Re: Perdue, Obama yakkin' 'bout Yadkin
October 1, 2009 - 5:35pm — BitterEXdemocratShe never announces her Asheville appearances very much in advance, KNOWING that WNC has LOTS of QUESTIONs for her to answer...just like SLEAZELY!
She's been invited numerous times to appear on WWNC afternoon radio talk show numerous times, but refuses. Why is that?