Easley stars in ads for seniors’ drug plan
Tuesday, October 31st, 2006
By Chris Fitzsimon
J. Andrew Curliss, Lynn Bonner and Matthew Eisley, Staff Writer
Gov. Mike Easley is spending about $100,000 of leftover campaign money on television advertisements, now airing across the state, touting his prescription drug assistance plan for low-income senior citizens.
Easley has also distributed a radio ad to stations and asked them to air it as a free public service.
No state money is involved in the ads, which come as Easley is taking a higher profile in state party politics by attending events and stumping for candidates in ways he has shunned in recent years. The governor, a Democrat who cannot seek re-election because of term limits, is the focus of talk about his future in politics. (more…)
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