Who’s With Pelosi?

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will be in Raleigh today, speaking at Meredith College. The question is: Who will be with her? That is, which Democratic politicians will be there to have their picture taken with the San Francisco Democrat – and who will duck it?

Specifically, will either Lt. Governor Beverly Perdue or Treasurer Richard Moore be there? How about that potential Vice Presidential candidate Mike Easley? Or Senate hopeful Kay Hagan?

If Perdue shows and Moore doesn’t, will she use it against him in the primary? Or vice-versa?

North Carolina Democrats have a way of making themselves scarce when nationally known Democratic liberals appear in the state. I remember one appearance Walter Mondale made here in 1984. Agriculture Commissioner Jim Graham was the highest-ranking Democrat able to find time to be with him.

It’s always interesting to see the excuses the politicians come up with. “Previous out-of-town engagement” is always popular. Even if it had to be hurriedly arranged after invitations were sent to Pelosi’s event.

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