News & Observer of Raleigh: McCrory offers needed change in state government
The News & Observer of Raleigh -- historically the "Old Reliable" mouthpiece of N.C. Democratic Party views but a fresher independent voice in recent years -- today endorses Republican Pat McCrory for governor.
This is the latest, but by far most significant, newspaper endorsement garnered by the Charlotte mayor, following the News & Record of Greensboro, Charlotte Observer, Winston-Salem Journal, Asheville Citizen-Times, High Point Enterprise, Durham Herald-Sun and Wilson Times.
The Wilmington Star-News, Greenville Daily Reflector and Southern Pines Pilot have endorsed Bev Perdue.
Today's N&O editorial sounds some of the same themes I expressed in last night's post:
"Would the invigorating winds of change blow through the halls of North Carolina's state government if a Republican -- specifically, Pat McCrory, for 14 years the mayor of Charlotte -- were elected governor? You betcha, says McCrory, vowing to dispel what he calls a culture of corruption that has afflicted the capital under Democratic rule."
The N&O agrees.
"Perdue's change agenda is commendable. McCrory's, however, is the more credible. He has not been a cog in the system that has misfired so disappointingly in recent years. ...
"Bev Perdue is a good candidate, but McCrory suits the moment. He's loaded with energy and fresh ideas. On several levels, he could be just what this state needs."
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