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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It?
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To: Celtictrader who wrote (122487)1/26/2012 9:55:50 PM
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N.C. gov. won't seek re-election 01/26 07:33 PM: demorat seeking shelter in sewer hole North Carolina Gov. Bev Perdue said Thursday she will not seek re-election this year but will focus on solving the state's public school funding problems.

In a statement issued by her office, Perdue said running for another term would "only further politicize the fight to adequately fund our schools."

"The thing I care about most right now is making sure that our schools and schoolchildren do not continue to be the victims of shortsighted legislative actions and severe budget cuts," Perdue said. "Therefore, I am announcing today that I have decided not to seek re-election. I hope this decision will open the door to an honest and bipartisan effort to help our schools."

The Charlotte Observer said the announcement -- 15 weeks before the state's May primary election -- came as a shock, apparently without prior notice to the governor's staff or other top Democrats.

North Carolina may be a swing state in this year's U.S. presidential election, and the Democratic National Committee will hold its nominating convention in Charlotte in September.

Perdue's poll numbers are among the worst of all U.S. governors, and Wake Forest University political science Professor John Dinan told the newspaper her party could benefit from running someone new.

"Perdue's decision not to run for a second term increases the chances that Democrats can hold on to the office," Dinan said.
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