NYT tells me, "Of the 11 races for governor this year, the contest in North Carolina was among the most fiercely fought."
Must have been some boring campaigns in the other 10 states.
This one felt like a foregone conclusion even before Perdue punted. McCrory had a ton of money and a good rep and has been running for governor since he was in middle school, while the wheezing old Democratic machine has been belching smoke for years.
"It's a funny name, but people sure like saying it" gets my all-time worst campaign ad award. The sad thing is it really did a great disservice to Dalton. Listing to him in debates and interviews, he really was on the ball with a lot more to offer than the vapid emptiness that ad implied. Whoever is responsible for it should get out of the business.
Posted by: Roch | Nov 08, 2012 at 11:45 AM
On the other hand, he did get elected (or at least nominated for) Lt. Gov. on the strength of ads made up of people saying his name over and over.
Maybe Jim Hunt would consider running for governor again. Roy Cooper apparently plans to grow old waiting for a year when he couldn't possibly lose.
Posted by: Patrick | Nov 08, 2012 at 04:18 PM
And playing Hamlet, Roy Cooper!
On the other hand, maybe he just doesn't want to be governor.
Posted by: Andrew Brod | Nov 08, 2012 at 05:37 PM
My sentiments exactly. Well said.
Posted by: James | Nov 09, 2012 at 10:02 AM