Her job approval numbers are falling like a rock.

6/19/2009 8:02:47 AM

i'm amazed they started that high

6/19/2009 8:31:25 AM

yah. My wife voted for her and she has quickly changed her mind about Bev. I think what particularly peeved her off was that Purdue skipped a trip to the Western part of the state to celebrate the founding of the great smoky mountain national park.

It sounds like a small thing, but Raleigh is notorious for ignoring the interests of every person west of Hickory when it ain't election year. This is just one more symbolic snub, adding insult to injury (the real injury being that our area is woefully underrepresented in terms of funding).

And to put it in perspective, the Governor of Tenn found time to come to the event, even though he had much more distance to travel.

The fact that Bev has been pushing major spending cuts on NCSU, signed that idiotic smoking ban, etc has not helped opinion of her either.

[Edited on June 19, 2009 at 8:34 AM. Reason : ``]

6/19/2009 8:32:21 AM

^ Yeah, I'm just saying. I mean, low 30s this early is pretty bad.

In related news, there really is next to no news about Perdue's low poll numbers. Yeah, the local and regional media are on this like the Easleys and the Edwards' stories. . .oh, wait. We'll probably hear about this from the media as soon as Perdue's out of office.

[Edited on June 19, 2009 at 8:40 AM. Reason : PS: Yeah, and major tax increases.]

6/19/2009 8:39:32 AM

i voted mccrory

so she already started out doo doo as far as i was concerned

6/19/2009 8:45:16 AM

Quote :

"signed that idiotic smoking ban"

By far the worst.

6/19/2009 8:50:14 AM

[Edited on June 19, 2009 at 10:05 AM. Reason : Think I see a similar pattern here. ]

6/19/2009 10:04:16 AM

I think the cut in teachers pay is fueling this also. Most NC citizens dont know what else shes doing, all they know is that teachers families are about to lose money.

6/19/2009 10:24:37 AM

^ Right--and look here:

Perdue's plan to save teachers' jobs creating a stir

Quote :

"The North Carolina House passed a budget last weekend that raises state taxes by a total of $780 million. Now, Perdue reportedly wants to nearly double that tax hike to $1.5 billion."

http://www.wbtv.com/global/story.asp?s=10560004

6/19/2009 10:28:07 AM

6/19/2009 10:54:33 AM

This is where having a well crafted stimulus package would come in handy. Rather than spending $7 billion supplying rural communities with broadband internet 2 years from now, we could have used that money to aid states now so they wouldn't have to impose tax increases or spending cuts (both of which work to counteract any immediate stimulus the bill does provide today).

6/19/2009 10:57:52 AM

^
Well she does owe the Teachers Assn. big-time.

Quote :

"Dallas Woodhouse: The spending and tax plans presented by Gov. Perdue and Senate Democrats would repeat the pattern with up to $1 per pack more for cigarettes, a 280 percent increase in taxes on other kinds of tobacco, higher taxes on beer and alcohol, higher and more complicated income taxes, higher taxes for businesses, and a new six-percent sales tax on everything I do online, plus home repairs, car repairs, extended warranties, or even a haircut. For those of us who do not itemize deductions for our federal tax returns, we will now have to go through that effort for our state taxes so we can claim tax credits or end up paying more. Those of us who do itemize will have to do another round of calculations to determine our state tax credits in addition to our federal deductions. Isn't the purpose of tax reform to make the process easier?"

6/19/2009 10:59:21 AM

^ I know Dallas. That guy is always entertaining.

6/19/2009 11:06:58 AM

I cant believe me n Marko voted the same way

6/19/2009 1:21:41 PM

When only 2 main parties dominate it's bound to happen.

6/19/2009 1:34:43 PM

lol why should i vote in a box

they let you fill in those little circles now instead of a lever

hell, i actually almost always fill in libertarian in 1/3rd of the local and state offices

6/19/2009 3:04:08 PM

Quote :

"My wife voted for her and she has quickly changed her mind about Bev."

6/22/2009 4:38:26 PM

Quote :

"Raleigh is notorious for ignoring the interests of every person west of Hickory"

More like West of Greensboro. McCrory lost the election not just b.c the republican parties were on an out "year". Gov. candidates from western NC including Mecklenburg county espicially are always the underdog in state politics. My 81 yr old grandma said if Jesus Christ himself were running for governor he would lose the election just b.c he was from [insert Western NC city here]

Fuck Perdue

The only reason Perdue won was the pull from eastern NC conservative democrats and northerns as well as minorities pulling the "democrat lever" at the poll booth.

[Edited on June 22, 2009 at 4:57 PM. Reason : aa]

6/22/2009 4:48:18 PM

Perdue won because Democrats have always won (except twice).

I've never had a high opinion of Sugar Dumplin' and never will. I'm just glad others are starting to see this.

Munger '12.

6/22/2009 5:16:27 PM

wouldn't that be '14?

6/22/2009 5:27:29 PM

No.

6/22/2009 5:28:12 PM

weird, i must have read something snopes-worthy that said it was now 1 6 year term, but a quick lookup online shows i'm mistaken. i'm glad to be wrong, 4 years is better than 6.

6/22/2009 5:34:58 PM

^^^^ I don't recall seeing you support any libertarian or Libertarian positions here.

6/22/2009 6:37:37 PM

I voted for the other guy...

6/22/2009 6:43:56 PM

I didn't realize being a social libertarian wasn't taking libertarian positions, my b.

In reality, however, I could not bring myself to vote for McCroy, despite my complete and utter hatred of Sugar Dumplin' and I sure as hell wasn't going to vote for Bevcakes. So that left me Munger.

6/22/2009 8:13:14 PM

I voted Munger. I'm still amazed the Perdue was even in the race. Hell, when I hear her talk now I cringer harder than at any speech I ever heard Bush give. She's just terrible.

6/22/2009 9:17:58 PM

I too voted for the other guy.

[Edited on June 22, 2009 at 9:31 PM. Reason : yep]

6/22/2009 9:28:53 PM

I can't believe she skipped the debates and still won.

My only reasoning is that she was boosted by all the first time voters coming to the polls to vote for Obama, who were told to vote straight ticket.

6/22/2009 9:53:07 PM

Wow Fail Boat, nutsmackr, and I all agree upon something. This has to be noteworthy.

6/22/2009 9:53:38 PM

I don't think anyone will ever get my "pragmatic politics" ideology. I kinda wanted to vote McCrory but he just didn't resonate with me and didn't really motivate me. I really thought Munger knew what the fuck was going on in the economy and I really liked some of his ideas. And now that the Libertarian Party is permanently on the ballot, I feel like it wasn't a wasted vote.

6/22/2009 10:04:16 PM

I haven't met or heard of a single person (other than those directly related to her campaign, obviously) who falls into both of these categories:

- People who voted for Bev Perdue
- People who knew who Bev Perdue was before the election

6/22/2009 10:06:32 PM

I voted McCroy....
I'm ashamed to admit it was a completely emotional decision, kind of like those surveys that flash pictures of two people and say "quick decision - who will you vote for", and inevitably, the taller, or more handsome or prettier or whatever candidate wins.

But I watched McCroy and Perdue in one of the local debates, and holy.... shit..... what a cunt. no way I could support her. I reviewed McCroy's positions, and they weren't completely offensive to my sensibilities, so I went with him.

6/22/2009 10:19:14 PM

<--- Voted for Munger.

6/22/2009 10:30:45 PM

Heck, after the midterms, the Gov and both Senators will be Dem.....

6/22/2009 10:55:37 PM

I woulda voted Munger but i did not want an idealistic vote to soften the closest competition to keep Cunt Perdue out of office.

I really do not understand how she won. Where were all the git er dun' conservative welfare hating card toting republicans that NC as a southern state should have lining up the polls.

6/22/2009 11:22:15 PM

well, I think she was one of the adverse side-effects of the large democratic turnout for Obama who knew nothing about here, but just voted straight ticket or just looked for the D.

The "get er dun conservatives" were either outnumbered by the "hope and change" liberals, or they stayed at home because they didn't like McCain and wanted to sit out, and they either didn't care or didn't know about the state elections.

6/22/2009 11:28:03 PM

she came out of the same organization of corruption as Easley, Hunt, Black, etc... Did anybody actually think she would be a competent governor?

6/23/2009 12:58:17 AM

I'm not trying to be douchey, nutsmackr and agentlion, but it's McCrory--not "McCroy."

6/23/2009 1:54:47 AM

Quote :

"well, I think she was one of the adverse side-effects of the large democratic turnout for Obama who knew nothing about here, but just voted straight ticket or just looked for the D. "

this.

6/23/2009 1:57:25 AM

Quote :

"Munger wants to decrease the size of government and lower taxes.[4] He opposes the North Carolina Education Lottery and would make income taxes more progressive while cutting regressive taxes.[4] "

This does not sound very "libertarian" to me.

The point of many regressive taxes is to make working poor and working class folks "chip in" for the gov't services that they whine about needing at some point in life.
Many of these services being provided to people who would otherwise be able to afford them if they executed spending priorities correctly
and were financially responsible.

6/23/2009 8:46:15 AM

You do realize that not every single individual can be middle class, right? It's like the 80% of people who think they are above average.

[Edited on June 23, 2009 at 8:49 AM. Reason : .]

6/23/2009 8:49:02 AM

Quote :

"but it's McCrory--not "McCroy."

ha, i thought so - i actually wrote McCrory first, then nut's post and changed it.... should have gone with my gut

6/23/2009 9:00:11 AM

^ Just trying to help. Not trying to be a dick about it.

6/23/2009 9:02:31 AM

Patty McDouchebag isn't worth my time to spell his name correctly. He is as insignificant as every Charlottean who has ever run for statewide office.

6/23/2009 10:06:18 AM

^ You mean like three-time loser Richard "I'm going to be governor or die trying" Vinroot?

6/23/2009 10:32:24 AM

Quote :

"You do realize that not every single individual can be middle class, right?"

whose talking about middle class???

I specifically said working poor (i.e hamburger flippers, people working part time at food lion, etc)
and working class (blue collar jobs like cops, factory workers, plumbers, etc)

6/23/2009 10:33:23 AM

It's simply too idealistic to expect everyone to be in a class that isn't working poor. We're not talking about the animal kingdom here where the strong survives, though, given your racists rants, I'm sure you'd be all for eugenics.

6/23/2009 10:44:47 AM

I voted for Munger. I actually didn't like him or the two mainstream candidates. I just wanted to get the libertarian party to x% votes (forget what the actual # is), allowing them to participate in debates with the big parties at the next election. This would force the big-party candidates to actually address the issues raised by the Libertarian candidates.

Sadly, Munger didn't get near the amount of votes needed for that.

6/23/2009 11:01:05 AM

Quote :

""well, I think she was one of the adverse side-effects of the large democratic turnout for Obama who knew nothing about here, but just voted straight ticket or just looked for the D. ""

This is 100% correct. Thats the reason why I support removing the D and R labels and straight ticket possibilities. It prevents uninformed voters from making uninformed decisions.

I've posted on here rants about how putting D's and R's on ballots essentially guarantees that these two political parties remain in control.

6/23/2009 11:18:22 AM

Removing those letters will just make voters even less informed, maybe even stifle voter turnout.

6/23/2009 11:24:05 AM