Gov. Beverly Perdue Will Not Seek Re-Election

As of Thursday, January 26, 2012

Gov. Beverly Perdue announced today that she will not seek re-election.

The state’s first woman governor said that “it is clear to me that my race for re-election will only further politicize the fight to adequately fund our schools. A re-election campaign in this already divisive environment will make it more difficult to find any bipartisan solutions.”

A Democrat, Perdue tangled frequently last year with a legislature dominated by Republicans.

Reaction at the local level was immediate and decisive.

“I am crushed,” said Jim Heim, chairman of the Moore County Democratic Party.

Heim said he did not understand Perdue’s recent low poll numbers. He noted that North Carolina has maintained its triple-A credit rating and that she has fought fiercely on behalf of the schools.

On the other hand, Moore County Republican Party Chairman Bob Levy said that Perdue’s agenda of more taxes and more government was headed for certain defeat at the polls in November.

“This should be a wakeup call for the Democratic Party,” Levy said.

Republican Pat McCrory responded quickly with a statement that he plans to announce his candidacy for governor next week. The former mayor of Charlotte was defeated by Perdue in the 2008 general election.

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theonewithsense 1 year, 3 months ago

Great news for North Carolina! No surprise that Heim doesn't understand something that is so easily understood by most everyone.

JustThinking 1 year, 3 months ago

Don't let the door hit you in the bumb on your way out!! Thanks for blowing our money making US Hwy 1 in SP so ugly!! Guard rails.....really? And it is too bad you treated the State Employees so badly.

dustyrhoades 1 year, 3 months ago

Good. Maybe we can get a Democrat with a spine to run this time. At least someone who won't wait till th 11th hour to chime in on the budget and only THEN decide to "fight for the schools," holding things up even further than they already were, like Perdue did a couple of years ago. Maybe we can find someone who'll realize that a system of justice for all people is one of the core functions of government, and who'll fight to fund it adequately.

Thatcher 1 year, 3 months ago

What a shame. Another "success story" just thrown away.

alladat1 1 year, 3 months ago

Hey - JustThinking - You really think governors micro-manage to the point of approving guard rails???

LeeMcGraw 1 year, 3 months ago

For opponnets, she was the "perfect serve" to smash. Now it will be tougher to win the Govenor spot. She was a sure loss and knew it. Very poor choice by the voters. The bottom line is "What is good for our State" . She, like others, came in on the coat tail of Obama. Just because a person likes Obama, he or she should look through the candidates and see what is at stake. All Dems are not good. All Pubs are not either. Tell a friend not to be so freakin lazy at the polls and choose wisely. People who pull the idiot lever and walk away are lazy and crazy. Hey, at least they voted huh? When someone tells me they vote straight ticket I cringe. That is a recipe for streamlining Ultra Liberal or Ultra Conservative ideas. Both appeal like vomit on a tie.

Arestorer 1 year, 3 months ago

GREAT NEWS !!!!!! Never understood how so many North Carolinians could have voted for her... Im going to say something Ive said before,,,,D-A.W.

Hembloche 1 year, 3 months ago

D-A.W.? huh? LeeMcGraw- Agree with you completely. I never have and most likely never will vote a straight ticket. To many people know nothing about the candidates they vote for except that they have the correct letter (R or D) in front of their names. I voted for McCrory in '08 and could very well do so again. Will be interesting to see who the Dems run against him.

geoffcutler 1 year, 3 months ago

Good!

teufelhunden 1 year, 3 months ago

LeeMcGraw-well said!

blessherheart 1 year, 3 months ago

Democrat here and I did not vote for her and would not again. Good riddance. Dusty you are right.

Yukonjohn 1 year, 3 months ago

It sure sounds like she was a wing-nut and totally "wrong" for the betterment of NC. Glad ya'll are losing her!! Now, only if you can find a suitable replacement that is not as big of a wing-nut as she was!! Good Luck!

DaveyNC 1 year, 3 months ago

Hey, it's a two-fer today! Not just Bev, but another Dem Congresscritter, Brad Miller says he won't run for re-election, either. He basically got redistricted, but he was always in lockstep with Obama, Pelosi et al.

MikeNC 1 year, 3 months ago

Dusty & Heim: Perdue wasn't even in office for a year, before polls showed McCrory would win the elections were re held. (HINT: it has something to do with taxes) Diane

AFCHIEF 1 year, 3 months ago

Now we need to get rid of Kay Hagan as well.