Perdue game plan: Make false claims, then duck debates

Wonder why Bev Perdue is ducking real debates?  Here’s some insight.

Two major news outlets recently fact-checked TV ads from both Moore and Perdue.  The Charlotte Observer wrote that Moore’s ad "accurately synopsizes" his plan. In contrast, the Associated Press called Perdue’s television ad, "bragging" about her role in the BRAC process, "misleading."  The AP wrote Perdue's claim – that the federal government threatened to close North Carolina bases – is untrue. 

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This is not the first time that Perdue has misrepresented the BRAC process.  Perdue has claimed that "North Carolina had the best and biggest win in America" during the BRAC process.  But the Associated Press pointed out that, "the Department of Defense projects a net job loss of 422 jobs in North Carolina once all of the panel's recommendations are carried out."  In facts, 28 states were projected to gain jobs or lose fewer jobs than North Carolina in the final report.

Shouldn’t someone who wants to be the CEO of North Carolina be held accountable for these claims?  Not if Bev Perdue gets her way.  Perdue has ducked reporters and refused every debate that would allow for genuine give-and-take between the candidates.  Just today, the Charlotte Observer noted that she "has declined debates with at least five TV stations," there has been "little interaction in forums so far" and "none was broadcast live on major commercial TV." As the Durham Herald-Sun wrote last week, Perdue’s "strategy is more about political calculation than concern for the public good."

The people of North Carolina deserve better.  There are legitimate differences between these two candidates – both on the issues and the experience each would bring to the governor's office.  The voters should hear the truth about them. 

—Jay Reiff

Campaign Manager