Will Gov.-elect Beverly Perdue announce her new Cabinet Monday?
The latest rumor to spread through the capital press corps and its adjunct divisions in blogging and consulting is that Perdue will " wrap up her Cabinet in one big present" next week, in the words of Democratic consultant Gary Pearce.
"Delivery apparently has been delayed," he added.
Of course, previous rumors had Perdue announcing her Cabinet picks last week and on other specific but ultimately incorrect days.
Whenever she does it, Perdue's announcement seems increasingly likely to come as one big package, since she's likely already made several decisions on appointments. (Otherwise, former contenders like Bryan Beatty wouldn't have stepped forward with their own announcements.)
If so, that would be a break with tradition. Previous governors such as Mike Easley have dribbled out their Cabinet appointments, giving each one a day in the sun.
The upside of this approach is that Perdue would get a bigger splash, attracting attention from even those who don't pay much attention to state politics. The risk is that each appointee gets less press attention (although in some cases they may prefer that.)
There's also no do-overs. If certain interest groups such as environmentalists feel they aren't represented or others think the Cabinet is not diverse enough, Perdue won't be able to make it up to them with a later announcement.
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