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Rep. Bill Faison suggests that Gov. Bev Perdue step aside in 2012 bid

November 29th, 2011, 5:44 pm · Post a Comment · posted by

State Rep. Bill Faison, D-Orange, who for years has been considered a potential candidate for higher office, has said that he won’t challenge incumbent Gov. Bev Perdue in a Democratic primary.

But as WRAL.com’s Laura Leslie reports, Faison believes that Perdue will step aside and not seek re-election next year. Faison made the statement Tuesday, a day after three Perdue campaign aides were indicted on campaign-related charges.

While Faison suggested that Perdue isn’t acting like she’s running again, her campaign office says differently. Her campaign announced her re-election bid a year ago and there’s been no change in her status.

If Perdue steps aside, that would leave room for Faison – and others — to launch a campaign bid.

Posted in: 2012 ElectionBev PerdueCampaign FinanceGeneral AssemblyPoliticsState government
 
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