A conversation with the governor
Gov. Mike Easley is notorious among the capital press corps for what some perceive (I think rightly) as his pretty limited availability to reporters, at least compared to some other governors.
So today's news conference, called mainly in response to all the problems surrounding the lottery, was actually a pretty nice change of pace.
(Update: Click here for the AP's take on Easley's Q+A.)
Click here to listen to the whole thing. This is a file for our broadband friends, since it's an about 11 Meg MP3 file. It lasts 50 minutes. As I said, the focus is mainly lottery, with some bird flue and ethics questions thrown in for good measure.
I've done zero editing, so you get the whole thing. Reporter's questions will sound a little fuzzy at times, but Easley should be nice and audible. You'll also get all his jokes and asides and what not, and the tape starts with him talking about one of his staff member's child's school reports.
For those who don't have the time to listen, I expect to do a summary of some sort for tomorrow's paper.
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I lived in several states, and I must say, our Governor is one of the most inconspicuous leaders I've ever seen.
It's amazing that the lottery controversy (possible indictments) has been brewing for several weeks and finally, he speaks about it.
Another issue is the undocumented aliens embarrassment that plagues North Carolina. Nothing from his corner of the world is uttered.
My perception is that Gov. Easley is nothing more than a figurehead in the highest office of our state.
Posted on November 8, 2005 4:21 PM