Gov. Bev Perdue is running for reelection.
After Dome posted a copy of an invitation to a fundraiser in Charlotte next week that said "Governor Perdue 2012," campaign spokesman Marc Farinella confirmed that the Democrat "has every intention" of seeking a second term.
"Governor Perdue has every intention of running for re-election in 2012 but a formal announcement will wait until later," Farinella said in an e-mail. "At present, she is focusing on helping the private sector create and preserve jobs, strengthening our system of education, and reforming government."
Perdue could face an uphill fight to win a second term. Recent polls peg her approval rating in the low-30s to mid-20s, her 2008 campaign is under an ongoing criminal investigation and her party just lost control of both chambers of the state legislature for the first time in more than a century.
Joe Sinsheimer, a Democratic political consultant who has been outspoken about the need for the party to head in a new direction, said news that Perdue plans to seek reelection will cause consternation.
"Politicians with approval ratings in the low-30s rarely run for reelection," Sinsheimer said. "If the governor doesn't drastically improve her performance over the next six months there will be a large contingent of the Democratic Party that will ask her to reconsider."
Comments
Second Term
November 10, 2010 - 11:36am — edmcm15Respectfully, I ask Gov. Perdue to not run and to announce she will not be a candidate for Governor in 2012. Respectfully, I ask the Governor to put our State and the well-being of all our citizens ahead of political ambition and self-interest. She cannot seem to grasp that her unpopularity is tied to her unsatisfactory job as Governor. It is not politics, it is a lack of competence, leadership, and a loss of trust, that at this point, are likely irreversbile, not with just Republicans, but also with Democrats.
Pat's Happy!
November 10, 2010 - 11:14am — rcombs5The happiest man in NC over this news just might be Pat McCrory? Especially if the Democrats are dumb enough to not defeat Bev Perdue in a Primary election and actually allow her to be their nominee in 2012. He will destroy her in the General election. He would have beaten her in '08 had she not ridden-in on the coat-tails of Obama.
30% approval might not help...just sayin
November 10, 2010 - 6:17am — BitterEXdemocratIs Bev's approval EVEN up to 30% currently? She helped bring about our $4BILLION
deficit for the past 25 years. Time to go home Bev. Bye Bye. Enough incompetence.
Please run again Bev Bev......
November 9, 2010 - 11:45pm — mothra1960That will guar·an·tee a republican Gov in 2012 and maybe the General Asembly will stay in republican hands.
Worst nightmare for liberals / socialists. A NC republican govenor and a NC republican General Asembly in 2012...
Completely possible if the NC un-employment is still over 9% in nov 2012 and we get a republican president, keep the house, and take the senate.
Bev, Bev, you are a disaster...
Nahh, she won't really run.
November 9, 2010 - 10:52pm — javameishNahh, she won't really run. She's just trying to bait republicans into a nasty primary since the general would obviously be a cakewalk.
Good luck with that ole Bev
November 9, 2010 - 9:33pm — FSandYOUYou have absolutely zero chance of getting anywhere near a 2nd term. Heck, if we're luck you won't finish your first and only term before they lock you up.
Who is Joe Sinsheimer and
November 9, 2010 - 9:13pm — WilmingtonDemocratWho is Joe Sinsheimer and why do we care what he has to say. Seems to me he is some third rate ex-political hack who has gotten fat and sits on his porch with his shirt half open looking like a slob. Bring back Gary Pearce. At least Gary won a couple of races back in the 80's!
It could happen
November 9, 2010 - 9:04pm — uBniceGovernor Perdue could change. Politicians have done it in the past. Admittedly it would take a miracle and she has not shown that she is a miracle worker. But it could happen.
However, she will not get my vote.
Reorganizing Banana Republic of NC Guvment
November 9, 2010 - 8:51pm — Notsurewhere_NCIf her upcoming reorganizaton announcements are a continuation of her prior downsizing NC Guvment, she's toast before she starts her new campaign. Recall the continued pattern of either her removing a hack/croony, or saving a dismissed hack/cronny by immediately placing said individual into a higher paying state job.
Perdue running again
November 9, 2010 - 8:48pm — NotaliberalThis is the end of the Democratic Party as we know it in NC
Federal Investigation?
November 9, 2010 - 8:44pm — CopyThatAren't the feds investigating her? Who in the world advised her to announce her reelection intentions now?! Run Forrest, ruuuuuun!
I hear ya, Bourbon St.
Perdue running for re-election
November 9, 2010 - 7:43pm — bjrogers1973I doubt she will get many votes, because she hasn't done that great of a job as governor. I will vote for whomever is running against her. She certainly hasn't helped in the education area for North Carolina (especially for college students)
Bev Perdue
November 9, 2010 - 7:34pm — glo88playerI'm betting on the snowball.
Maybe she will listen to the polls. I did not vote for her in our last election and hope she is not on the ballot in our next one. If she keeps working hard at helping N.C.'s economy she might be down to below 10% in the ratings by next election and the unemployment lines MUCH longer, and let's not address foreclosures.
Go Bev........................home!!!!
Do you think New Bern wants her back, doubtful!!!!!
Pelosi ....
November 9, 2010 - 7:22pm — AgentPierceWith her sugar daddies Basnight and Big Tony now neutered and/or in the glue factory, how will Little Dumplin' manage? Maybe she'll hire Nancy Pelosi as her campaign manager !!
perdue.......term #2
November 9, 2010 - 7:10pm — ncfishguyyou guys ever hear the expression............about like a snowball's chance in hell???? well thats about how bev's chances stack up the second time around.
Hi friend!
November 9, 2010 - 7:00pm — BourbonStLOL so you're left of Ted Kennedy? Before Helms died I used to tell friends that I was way to the right of Helms. Honestly, I thought he (Helms) was radical, probably as much so as Ted Kennedy. Of course, not many people remember Helms on his 5-minute "Viewpoint" editorial on WRAL-TV.
Go Perdue!!!
November 9, 2010 - 6:53pm — BourbonStAs a registered Democrat who has voted Republican in all major national and state elections since Jim Gardner ran for governor of North Carolina way back in the last century, I am 100% in favor of Bev Perdue running for re-election. Perdue's chances of being re-elected are pretty near as good as my chances of becoming the first human to set foot on Mars.
Please, No Gov Bev.
November 9, 2010 - 6:46pm — birdhouse1Are you kidding me? She has left us wide open to having the worst financial crisis ever. She has not made tough decisions about eliminating state positions where everyone knows someone who does nothing, she has not prepared any manner of plan to deal with the huge deficits. I am liberal to the point of being to the left of the late Ted Kennedy, may he rest in peace, and I didn't vote for her the first time. Pleae go back to New Bern, oh, wait, that's where you are most of the time.