Off the Record
Governor Mom
You've seen the tough-as-nails, I-won't-release-killers Gov. Bev Perdue.
Now you can see the softer, Governor Mom side of our state's chief executive.
Bev's on TV giving tips for stopping the spread of the flu.
"Cough into your upper arm or elbow, never your hand," she instructs. Who knew?
The governor -- unfairly, in my opinion -- has been mired in low, low job-approval numbers most of the year. (OK, raising taxes is never popular, especially in a lousy economy. But at least she's an honest governor, which is an improvement.)
Now she's creeping up.
I don't think ultimately her hard line on criminals will prevail against the courts and the legacy of liberal sentencing laws of the '70s and '80s. But her standing with the public will gradually improve as she maintains high visibility with positive appearances around the state (like these in Greensboro and Winston-Salem yesterday).
Yes, and fighting the flu can't hurt, either.
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