Perdue popularity lagging in Charlotte

I think Raleigh and Charlotte should fight to the death, then the rest of the state dance on their remains.

Another resident of Raleigh that lives in fantasy land. I find it comical the level of Charlotte jealousy in Raleigh. Here are the actual statistics provided by the census, not the Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau.

As of July 1, 2008 the estimated population of the Raleigh-Durham-Cary CSA was 1,690,557, while the Raleigh-Cary Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) was estimated at 1,088,765,

The Charlotte-Gastonia-Salisbury Combined Statistical Area (CSA) with a 2008 population of 2,574,787, while in 2007, the Charlotte metropolitan area(MSA) had an estimated population of 1,701,799.

Charlotte is the largest city in the state of North Carolina. Charlotte's population was estimated to be 687,456 in 2008

Raleigh is the capital of the state of North Carolina, According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's estimated population on July 1, 2008 was 392,552

I dont understand why so many people here think that Raleigh is as big as Charlotte and then get upset when its correctly pointed out that its not. Its not even close, if youve been to both cities I dont see how there could be any debate. Bigger doesnt always mean better, Raleigh is a great place to live, I know I live here. My previous post merely points out that the Governor shouldnt shun the city that pumps a lot of cash into the coffers and receives about 50 cents on the dollar back.

breining24,

Thanks for proving my point. for the record, the Raleigh MSA and Charlotte MSA (yes, its actually 'charlotte-gastonia-rockhill, sc) are rougly 1,500,000-1,575,000 respectively. do your homework before you open your mouth.

perhaps instead of the governor's office, we should send the Secretary of Education down there. looks like you guys could benefit more from that department.

Perdue has managed to take only one year to show Charlotte and the rest of the state how much of an idiot she is and how little she cares about the citizens of this state. I have heard her refer to her current husband several times as "the first gentleman", as if she thinks she lives on a southern plantation in the old south. Perdue needs to get her head out of the civil war era lest another year of her ineptness earns her the name carpetbagger. If she only cared enough about the health of the state as much as she cares about having her name and or picture in the paper every day, North Carolina might be on the road to solvency. However, it very evident, even to those in Charlotte that Perdue is a very shallow person. Instead of opening three other offices all over the state to run too when the heat gets too bad in Raleigh she needs to go buy that southern plantation to take "the first gentleman" and retire in 2012. Given her mentality that would make more sense.

Charlotte is twice the size of the second largest city in the state and puts more money into the state coffers than all of the towns you mentioned combined. As the financial and industrial center of the state, it would be wise for Governor Perdue to reach out. If Perdue doesnt carry Mecklenburg county last November, McCrory would have won the election. Dont bite the hand that feeds you.

how much is it costing tax payers to pander to the 'whiny' crowd in charlotte? I'm sure Asheville, Wilmington, Fayetville, Nags Head, even Hendersonville would all love to have a 'office of the governor' open up shop in their towns.

This is a complete waste of money for taxpayers. charlotte, north carolina is not the center of the universe or the State of North Carolina, despite the delusions of insecure, attention-starved "charlatans".