First debate goes to McCrory
2008 August 20
GNR’s Doug Clark scores last night’s gubernatorial debate a 3-1 victory for Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory.
McCrory deftly pointed out quite correctly that Democratic Gov. Mike Easley and the Democratic legislature have not been champions of open government. Perdue didn’t try to defend them. On crime, McCrory recounted the frustrations he and other mayors had for years trying to get the governor and legislators to pass tougher laws to deal with gangs. He also mentioned the Eve Carson murder case as evidence of the broken criminal-justice system.
