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Bully Pulpit

The term "bully pulpit" stems from President Theodore Roosevelt's reference to the White House as a "bully pulpit," meaning a terrific platform from which to persuasively advocate an agenda. Roosevelt often used the word "bully" as an adjective meaning superb/wonderful. The Bully Pulpit features news, reasoned discourse, opinion and some humor.

Monday, October 04, 2010

Questions Remain From NC Gov Bev Perdue (D) Flight Documents

Willoughby, SBI to look into ‘aircraft provider’ plan found by elections board

RALEIGH (Carolina Journal Online) — On Oct. 1, Wake County District Attorney Colon Willoughby said that he had launched a criminal inquiry of the reporting of flights by the 2008 gubernatorial campaign of Bev Perdue. One week earlier, Willoughby asked the State Bureau of Investigation to look into the flights.

The State Board of Elections assessed a $30,000 fine to the Bev Perdue committee Aug. 24 for several dozen flights that were improperly reported.

The SBI confirmed the probe Oct. 1, the day after 'Carolina Journal' reported on a convoluted method of transporting then-Lt. Gov. Perdue by air to campaign and political events. The story relied on documents obtained by State Board of Elections investigator Kim Strach and interviews with persons identified in those documents.

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