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NC Governor 2008 Information provided by Candidates to AAUW Brevard, NC Branch Duties: Governor - Chair Council of State; serve as commander-in-chief of NC National Guard, director of budget, and official NC spokesperson; establish program of action and legislation; appoint agency directors . Candidates - Click party name below to go to candidates affiliated with the party, or scroll down to see all candidates, in alphabetical order by party, then last name. NR, indicating No Response to a particular question, will appear until a response is received.
NR - indicates "No Response" - the candidate chose not to
participate in this Voter Guide Candidates are listed in the same order they occur on the ballot.
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QUALIFICATIONS 1. What are your strongest qualifications for this position? |
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| Perdue (D) | McCrory (R) | Munger (L) |
With experience as a public school teacher, health care administrator, legislator and Lt. Governor, I believe I am the candidate best prepared to bring hope and opportunity to our entire state, from the mountains to the coast. I’m laying out specific plans and ideas to build a new North Carolina that works for all of us, and am ready for the challenges ahead.
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My leadership experience as Mayor of Charlotte for the past 12 years. We have problems-everybody does-but I am proud to have led a city that works everyday to try and be better than we were the day before. From budgets, to roads, police, fire, and our airport we work hard to meet our challenges. To be able to have been Mayor and help attract jobs has been an honor and my strongest qualification | I have worked for state & federal government, with a record of leadership. We have to change government, so we can once again be proud of public service. Right now, our citizens are ashamed of our corrupt legislature & our mismanaged highways & schools. With the right direction, & a new ethic of public responsibility, NC can lead the nation in innovation and service.
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PRIORITIES FOR LEADERSHIP 2. Of these areas, which would be the top priorities of the Governor's office and how would you address them? |
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| Perdue (D) | McCrory (R) | Munger (L) |
My vision for education is endorsed by NC’s teachers and educators, and the head of NC's Health Access Coalition called my roadmap for expanding health coverage "the most significant changes in health care access in North Carolina in quite literally decades." An educated and healthy workforce is the best economic incentive to attract businesses and create new, high paying jobs in North Carolina |
Jobs: To ensure our future growth we have to have an educated workforce. Clean air; clean water; good roads; good education and fair taxes will help us attract good people and good jobs to our state. |
1. Education: more choices, more power for parents. Raise ceiling on charter schools |
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