Perdue Pushback on PPP Poll
October 5, 2010 - by
Pearse Edwards in Governor Perdue’s office has pushed back hard against Public Policy Polling’s conclusion that she is a “liability” to Democrats this year because of her “failure to communicate with average voters”
In comments posted on PPP’s blog, Edwards called that analysis “not only unfair but wrong.” He added:
“Gov. Perdue’s net job approval has improved by five percentage points since May, according to PPP’s own surveys. Her support among Democrats has increased by 18 points.
“Those same polls show that the support for Democrats in legislative races has remained the same.
“Voters are not angry with Democrats. They are not angry with any one party. They are angry with incumbents, period, and that anger shows in polls nationwide. It’s easy to draw a bull’s eye on the one person in power who is seen all the time. Why do they see Bev Perdue? Because she gets out of Raleigh – out of the capital – in the streets talking to real people and working to create jobs and make North Carolina’s economy better for the people.”
Edwards cited economic numbers that he says show the state’s economy turning around, including job creation, income gains and business climate. He mentioned the state’s $400 million Race to the Top award.
He concluded:
“Nineteen months into the Perdue administration, people are angry because we’re in hard times. But times would be harder without Gov. Perdue’s unflinching commitment to growing jobs and making North Carolina
Posted in General, North Carolina - Democrats
Perdue Pushback on PPP Poll
October 5, 2010/
Pearse Edwards in Governor Perdue’s office has pushed back hard against Public Policy Polling’s conclusion that she is a “liability” to Democrats this year because of her “failure to communicate with average voters”
In comments posted on PPP’s blog, Edwards called that analysis “not only unfair but wrong.” He added:
“Gov. Perdue’s net job approval has improved by five percentage points since May, according to PPP’s own surveys. Her support among Democrats has increased by 18 points.
“Those same polls show that the support for Democrats in legislative races has remained the same.
“Voters are not angry with Democrats. They are not angry with any one party. They are angry with incumbents, period, and that anger shows in polls nationwide. It’s easy to draw a bull’s eye on the one person in power who is seen all the time. Why do they see Bev Perdue? Because she gets out of Raleigh – out of the capital – in the streets talking to real people and working to create jobs and make North Carolina’s economy better for the people.”
Edwards cited economic numbers that he says show the state’s economy turning around, including job creation, income gains and business climate. He mentioned the state’s $400 million Race to the Top award.
He concluded:
“Nineteen months into the Perdue administration, people are angry because we’re in hard times. But times would be harder without Gov. Perdue’s unflinching commitment to growing jobs and making North Carolina
Posted in General, North Carolina - Democrats