Who's who in the 2008 N.C. gubernatorial race
Sallie Chase
Issue date: 9/26/08 Section: Forum
This year, if you're 18 or older, you have the opportunity to vote for the next President of the United States on Nov. 4. If you're registered to vote in North Carolina, you also have three gubernatorial candidates to choose from. The big question is: who are they and what do they want to do?
Well, start taking notes, because this is your crash course in the 2008 North Carolina gubernatorial race.
From the Republicans, we have Charlotte mayor Pat McCrory.
"My top priority as governor will be jobs, jobs, jobs," McCrory said. To create these jobs, McCrory supports offshore drilling in North Carolina, fixing the educational system in North Carolina, and reducing taxes.
On his Web site, the McCrory campaign states that "North Carolina is considered to have substantial offshore natural gas resources on portions of its continental shelf that are not visible from the coast." He believes that creating these drilling projects will provide new jobs for North Carolina's growing workforce.
As for education, McCrory is focused mostly on primary and secondary education. He believes that "an education at a four-year university is not necessary for every job out there" and supports the creation of new vocational schools in North Carolina.
McCrory takes a firm stance on illegal immigrants, promising to keep them from finding jobs in North Carolina. He also plans to deport law-breaking illegal immigrants.
On the Democratic side, Lieutenant Governor Bev Perdue focuses strongly on education.
"Education and hard work make all the difference," Perdue said in a televised debate. Perdue received her master's degree and Ph.D. from the University of Florida.
Like McCrory, Perdue recognizes that jobs are vital to the North Carolina, but believes there is a different way to bring them to North Carolina.
"The best incentive to both attract relocating businesses and to create new ones here at home is to have the best-educated and healthiest workforce in America," Perdue said.
Well, start taking notes, because this is your crash course in the 2008 North Carolina gubernatorial race.
From the Republicans, we have Charlotte mayor Pat McCrory.
"My top priority as governor will be jobs, jobs, jobs," McCrory said. To create these jobs, McCrory supports offshore drilling in North Carolina, fixing the educational system in North Carolina, and reducing taxes.
On his Web site, the McCrory campaign states that "North Carolina is considered to have substantial offshore natural gas resources on portions of its continental shelf that are not visible from the coast." He believes that creating these drilling projects will provide new jobs for North Carolina's growing workforce.
As for education, McCrory is focused mostly on primary and secondary education. He believes that "an education at a four-year university is not necessary for every job out there" and supports the creation of new vocational schools in North Carolina.
McCrory takes a firm stance on illegal immigrants, promising to keep them from finding jobs in North Carolina. He also plans to deport law-breaking illegal immigrants.
On the Democratic side, Lieutenant Governor Bev Perdue focuses strongly on education.
"Education and hard work make all the difference," Perdue said in a televised debate. Perdue received her master's degree and Ph.D. from the University of Florida.
Like McCrory, Perdue recognizes that jobs are vital to the North Carolina, but believes there is a different way to bring them to North Carolina.
"The best incentive to both attract relocating businesses and to create new ones here at home is to have the best-educated and healthiest workforce in America," Perdue said.
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