Convention pushes Easley’s political button
Thursday, August 28th, 2008
By Staff
Who would've thunk it?
North Carolina Gov. Mike Easley seems to be enjoying politicking at the Democratic National Convention.
Easley, who normally eschews politics, has been busy working the convention.
He has been attending fundraising receptions for the Democratic Governors Association, has given more than 20 interviews to reporters and is speaking to delegations from such states as Kansas, Michigan, Arizona and Virginia.
Easley told North Carolina delegates Wednesday that Republican John McCain would have a difficult time in the state for two reasons: the Iraq war and a troubled economy.
Easley also expressed skepticism about the value of drilling for oil off North Carolina's coast.
He said the oil companies already have 38 million acres off the Gulf Coast where they are not drilling. He said drilling off the North Carolina coast had the potential to provide six months' worth of oil for the U.S.
"This is not a solution," Easley said. "This is a slogan." (more….)
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