NC gubernatorial candidate Beverly Perdue endorses Obama

[BeyondGeography]

Perdue announces Obama endorsement

Gubernatorial candidate Beverly Perdue, who last month was remaining neutral on the presidential race, announced Wednesday she is supporting Sen. Barack Obama.

Perdue campaign adviser Mac McCorkle said Perdue, the state's lieutenant governor, had decided to endorse now that North Carolina has become a battleground state in the fight for the Democratic presidential nomination.

"She thinks both candidates are exceptionally well-qualified, but will be voting for Obama," he said.

Observers believe Perdue will do well with female voters drawn to Hillary Clinton's candidacy. Black voters have turned out in large numbers in other Southern states and overwhelmingly supported Obama.

Perdue's main rival, state Treasurer Richard Moore, endorsed Obama earlier, and his wife, Noel, gave the Illinois senator $2,300 this year.

http://www.charlotte.com/breaking_news/story/534400.html

[mmonk]

1. Thanks for posting that.

[democrattotheend]

2. Nice, a new endorsement

Seems like it's been a few days. Is she a superdelegate?

[mmonk]

3. She's one of our elected delegates

but not sure if she is a superdelegate. I know our congressional delegates are superdelegates.

[JimGinPA]

4. Her Opponent Did Too...

"Perdue's main rival, state Treasurer Richard Moore, endorsed Obama earlier, and his wife, Noel, gave the Illinois senator $2,300 this year."

[jefferson_dem]

5. Excellent endorsement for Obama.

Some bio info --



The Honorable Beverly Perdue
Lieutenant Governor - North Carolina

A former public school teacher, health care professional, and co-chairperson of the N.C. Senate Appropriations Committee, Lt. Gov. Beverly Perdue has been a key figure in shaping North Carolina’s agenda for jobs and economic development, educational excellence, and affordable, accessible healthcare for North Carolina’s families. Lt. Gov. Perdue is a committed public servant, having served five terms in the Senate and two terms in the State House of Representatives. As a legislator, she was consistently ranked one of the most effective members of the North Carolina General Assembly and gained a reputation for being one of the state’s hardest-working legislators. Perdue is Chairperson of the Health and Wellness Trust Fund Commission, which has crafted a prescription drug plan, a teen smoking prevention and cessation program, and an obesity prevention plan. At the request of N.C. Governor Mike Easley, she leads our state’s efforts to protect our military bases in the Department of Defense’s base realignment and closure process. She also serves on the Rural Economic Development Center Board, the North Carolina Economic Development Board, State Board of Education and the State Board of Community Colleges. Lt. Gov. Perdue holds a Ph.D. in administration from the University of Florida.

http://www.ncwomensconference.com/speakers.cfm

[Scurrilous]

6. Great news!

:thumbsup:

[loudsue]

7. Perdue is leading in the polls, but I like Richard Moore MUCH more.

I hope he wins the governors primary.

:kick:

[thevoiceofreason]

8. Kick on positive news