Beverly Perdue For Governor: "Not One Of Us"

Producer: Shorr Johnson Magnus

Running Time: 00:30

Debut Date: 10/23/2008

Ad Buy: eastern North Carolina and Greensboro markets

Cost: not available

Summary: An announcer charges that McCrory opposed transportation funding for rural areas in favor of Charlotte.

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Script of "Not One Of Us" (TV)

BEVERLY PERDUE: I'm Bev Perdue. I'm running for governor, and I sponsored this ad.

(Text on screen: Paid for by Bev Perdue Committee)

ANNOUNCER [v/o]: This must be how Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory sees North Carolina.

McCrory says we should take money away from rural highways.

(Text on screen: Source: Charlotte Observer, 10/23/07, 12/8/04, 12/13/98)

He said, quote, the rural people have been kicking our rear end.

(Text on screen: Source: "Agenda Charlotte," 1999)

He even questioned whether we should pave roads in rural North Carolina.

(Text on screen: Source: Herald-Sun, 3/18/00)

McCrory said that Charlotte's getting, quote, ripped off.

(Text on screen: Source: Charlotte Observer, 12/8/04)

Don't let Pat McCrory divide North Carolina. He's not for all of us.

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