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Serving Boone, Blowing Rock, Banner Elk, and other towns of the North Carolina High Country | Founded 05-05-05
April 17, 2008 issue
Democratic Party Primary – N.C. Governor
Three Democrats are running in the primary for governor of North Carolina. To read the candidates’ issues statements, click to their websites.
Richard Moore
Age: 47
Family: Married, three children
Residence: Born in Oxford, N.C.; lives in Raleigh
Education: Undergraduate and law degrees, Wake Forest University; graduate diploma in accounting and finance from the London School of Economics
Occupation: N.C. Treasurer, elected in 2000 and reelected in 2004
Top issues: Rewarding hard work, financial management and reform, education, affordable healthcare, environment
Dennis Nielsen
Age: 61
Family: Married, two children
Residence: Born in Shelby, Iowa; lives in Nashville, N.C.
Education: Bachelor’s degree in law enforcement, University of Nebraska
Occupation: Retired colonel, United States Air Force
Top issues: Property taxes, gun laws, vehicle inspections, annexation, corruption, immigration, education, money
Bev Perdue
Age: 61
Family: Married, two children
Residence: Born in Grundy, Va.; lives in Raleigh
Education: BA, University of Kentucky; MEd, University of Florida; PhD, University of Florida
Occupation: Lieutenant governor since 2000; five terms in N.C. Senate; two terms in N.C. House
Top issues: Building a new North Carolina, healthcare, education, water/drought, environment, military bases, transportation, jobs, incentives, working families