Would-be governors vying for endorsements
By Paul O'Connor
Winston-Salem Journal
RALEIGH — Inside the Raleigh Beltline, there are people who have been thinking about the 2008 governor’s race since some time in 1997.
It’s not that 1997 was the year they decided they wanted to run for governor. They decided that when they were in high school.
In 1997, they charted the likely candidates for 2000 and 2004, calculated whether they had a chance of winning in that field, and decided that they didn’t. But they found other races they could win, and did.
Since at least 1997, therefore, these candidates have been running for governor, which means staking out positions, making friends and shaking hands. In the next few weeks, we’ll begin to see the first fruits of their long labor. Endorsement season is about to begin.
The leadership of the N.C. Association of Educators was scheduled to meet this weekend to interview candidates for governor. Of the five candidates who are recognizable, four announced plans to attend.
Winston-Salem Journal
RALEIGH — Inside the Raleigh Beltline, there are people who have been thinking about the 2008 governor’s race since some time in 1997.
It’s not that 1997 was the year they decided they wanted to run for governor. They decided that when they were in high school.
In 1997, they charted the likely candidates for 2000 and 2004, calculated whether they had a chance of winning in that field, and decided that they didn’t. But they found other races they could win, and did.
Since at least 1997, therefore, these candidates have been running for governor, which means staking out positions, making friends and shaking hands. In the next few weeks, we’ll begin to see the first fruits of their long labor. Endorsement season is about to begin.
The leadership of the N.C. Association of Educators was scheduled to meet this weekend to interview candidates for governor. Of the five candidates who are recognizable, four announced plans to attend.
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