Perdue Plays Politics as Unemployment Jumps to 10.1%

Friends,


Last night Governor Perdue took to the stage at a Rotary Club dinner to announce that unemployment in the state would jump to 10.9%. There are two problems with this.

1.) The report for us to analyze the numbers was not made public until 10 AM this morning- meaning we did not get to see what the report actually contained.
2.) Governor Perdue lied. She said, and it was reported, that unemployment was 10.9%, when it was really 10.1% - a HUGE difference.

So while we had to wait, she had the ability to falsely spin the numbers in her favor. Thankfully we waited until the report came out and didn’t attack her erroneous 10.9%. It doesn’t change the fact that she played politics with people’s misery and the press reported just her side of the story this morning. For the nightly news we have combated it, with this release.

Please share on Facebook and Twitter as we can’t allow her to shape this narrative: bit.ly/qTqWc5

Best Regards, Rob Lockwood


North Carolina Republican Party:  Perdue Plays Politics as Unemployment Jumps to 10.1%


For Immediate Release
Contact: Rob Lockwood: (919) 424-5555
August 19 2001

RALEIGH, NC – In a speech last night in Asheville, Governor Beverly Perdue announced that unemployment in the state would jump to 10.1%. Instead of focusing on solutions for an immediate cure, Perdue took the opportunity to mislead the audience as to the real reasons behind the jump, and chose to play the “blame game” instead. This revelation was announced on the eve of the Southern Governors’ Association’s Annual Conference about jobs, an excellent opportunity for Governor Perdue to learn what real leadership is and how to reduce unemployment from successful GOP job-creating governors.

URL: http://www.ncesc1.com/PMI/Rates/PressReleases/State/NR_July_2011_StRate_M1.pdf

More than 300,000 workers have lost their job since Perdue was sworn into office 3 years ago. She supported President Obama’s failed “stimulus”, a program that led to the loss of America’s “AAA Credit Rating”, and resulted in markets tumbling. Perdue’s failed economic policies, paired with her lack of objection to President Obama’s agenda, have led to the hemorrhaging of jobs in North Carolina. This morning it was reported that Bank of America will lay off more than 3,500 jobs in Charlotte. This is reflective of poor management of the national economy by President Obama, and no condemnation by Governor Perdue about how his policies have hurt North Carolina.


NCGOP Chairman Robin Hayes had this to say, “This weekend is a great opportunity for Governor Perdue to learn about leadership and effective measures to combat unemployment. 9 out of 10 of the “most pro-business” states are governed by Republicans, so she should take the time to study solutions that actually result in job creation.

It becomes clearer by the day that the Governor knows nothing about job creation. Her focus is only on protecting her own job by blaming others for years of failed Democratic policies.”

URL: http://www.pollina.com/top10probusiness.html

In North Carolina, the Republican-controlled NCGA has been fighting to bring fiscal sanity to the state budget. In just 8 months on the job, their dedication to fiscal discipline is one of the reasons that North Carolina was saved from losing our state’s “AAA Credit Rating.” Moody’s cited North Carolina as “resilient to a downgrade,” at a time when other states are at serious risk of losing their pristine ratings.
URL: http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/07/19/us-usa-states-moodys-idUSTRE76I4XQ20110719

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