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Mike Easley: Fierce Competitor
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| Contributor | COSDem |
| Last Edited | COSDem Dec 06, 2004 05:24pm |
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| Category | General |
| News Date | Sunday, October 17, 2004 06:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | After four years, the folks in Raleigh still aren't sure what to make of Gov. Mike Easley.
During his first term, he has been irreverent to the point of being goofy, introverted to the point of seeming detached, stubborn to the point of appearing mule-headed.
Yet polls show the Democratic incumbent with a double-digit lead just a few weeks before Election Day, and a study of his first four years in office shows that he's done almost everything he said he would.
So why is he campaigning so hard, and so rough? Why is he criticizing his opponent, former State Sen. Patrick Ballantine, at every opportunity instead of following conventional political wisdom and ignoring him?
Two reasons: Easley's style and stances have made him enemies in both parties. Plus, his tendency to stay in the shadows hides a fierce competitive streak, the trait that got him this far in the first place.
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