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Vote 2008: Presidential Election Coverage

KEY RACE: NORTH CAROLINA
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE Beverly Perdue North Carolina Lt. Gov				REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE Pat McCrory Mayor, Charlotte

November 05, 2008

Perdue Holds N.C. Governor's Mansion for the Democrats

Lt. Gov. Bev Perdue narrowly defeated Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory to become the first female governor of North Carolina Tuesday night.

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October 24, 2008
Update

As Election Nears, N.C. Gubernatorial Candidates in Dead Heat
North Carolina's gubernatorial race remains a close one, with some polls favoring the Democrat Lt. Gov. Beverly Perdue and some showing Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory out in front in his bid to be the first Republican in the governor's mansion since 1992.

October 06, 2008
Conversation

Republican Pat McCrory Discusses Job Creation and North Carolina's Economy
In an interview with UNC-TV, Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory, the Republican candidate for North Carolina governor, outlines his plans to create jobs by increasing North Carolina's energy business, building nuclear reactors and supporting off-shore drilling along the Atlantic coast.
-- UNC-TV

September 29, 2008
Update

Republican McCrory Takes Lead in N.C. as Democrats Remain Mired in Scandals
In the race for governor of North Carolina, Republican candidate and Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory pulled into a recent lead after working to link Lt. Gov. Bev Perdue to an array of scandals plaguing the state's Democrats. The two were virtually tied in polls for months as they vie to replace retiring Democratic Gov. Mike Easley.

September 24, 2008
Newsmaker Interview

Video: Democrat Perdue Outlines Plan for North Carolina's Economic Troubles
North Carolina Lt. Gov. Bev Perdue, the Democratic candidate for governor, talks in a one-on-one interview with UNC-TV about how she would help stimulate the state's economy by helping middle class families, working with banks on mortgage rates, creating new jobs and encouraging education for workers who have lost their jobs.
-- UNC-TV

September 24, 2008
Debate

Gubernatorial Candidates Debate Jobs, Energy in N.C.
North Carolina gubernatorial candidates Republican Pat McCrory and Libertarian Mike Munger debate how they would strengthen the state's economy by increasing and retaining jobs. Democrat Lt. Gov. Beverly Perdue declined an invitation to the debate, which was moderated by UNC-TV's Eszter Vajda.
-- UNC-TV

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DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE

Beverly Perdue

North Carolina Lt. Gov

Democrat Beverly Perdue has been lieutenant governor of North Carolina for the past eight years and was the first woman to hold the office. She served in the North Carolina House of Representatives and the state Senate for 14 years, and worked as a teacher and hospital administrator before entering politics. Perdue is centering her campaign on the issues of quality public education and health care.

REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE

Pat McCrory

Mayor, Charlotte

Republican Pat McCrory is the longest serving mayor of Charlotte, N.C., currently in his seventh term. He worked at Duke Energy Corporation before running for city council in 1989. McCrory has been an outspoken proponent of public transportation and supports a sales tax for public transit. His campaign is focusing on the issues of transportation, security and economic development.

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