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News: NC Governor: "We look like Mississippi"
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NC Governor: "We look like Mississippi"
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Perdue: 'We look like Mississippi' after amendment vote
GREENVILLE, N.C. — Passage of a constitutional amendment defining marriage as solely between a man and a woman makes North Carolina "look like Mississippi," Gov. Beverly Perdue said Friday.
Perdue was in Greenville as part of her tour to tout her proposed state budget for 2012-2013. The governor was responding to a question on the amendment from a reporter from WITN-TV in Washington.
"I think it's wrong for North Carolina, clearly and simply," she said. "People around the country are watching us and they're really confused, to have been such a progressive, forward-thinking, economically driven state that invested in education and that stood up for the civil rights of people, including the civil rights marches back in the '50s and '60s and '70s.
"Folks are saying, 'What in the world is going on in North Carolina?' We look like Mississippi."
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant took offense at Perdue's comment.
"I am certainly disappointed by Gov. Perdue's statement regarding North Carolina's 'looking like Mississippi,'" Bryant said in a statement. "Apparently, North Carolina's voters are much more in line with Mississippi's traditional values on marriage than those of Gov. Perdue."
The chairman of the Mississippi Republican Party also issued a statement, saying his state is proud to stand with those who voted for the amendment in North Carolina and people in other states who support traditional marriage.
"Gov. Perdue is obviously out of touch with the voters of her own state and is trying to change the subject by attacking Mississippi," Mississippi GOP chairman Joe Nosef said.
On Tuesday, North Carolina became the 30th state to pass a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage. The amendment passed with nearly 61 percent of voters supporting it.
Outside of Mississippi, however, many people are blasting North Carolina for approving the amendment, and some critics are letting their dollars do the talking.
Tourism officials from the Outer Banks to Asheville confirmed Friday that visitors are contacting them to say they won't vacation in North Carolina because of the amendment. The Facebook page for the state tourism office has been deluged by thousands of comments about the amendment, the majority of which are negative.
House Majority Leader Paul Stam, who sponsored the legislation that led to the amendment, said that doesn't prove anything.
"That's anecdotal evidence. South Carolina has (a similar amendment). Virginia has virtually the same thing. That's just trivial," said Stam, R-Wake.
Before North Carolina's vote, it had been three years since a state had voted on a constitutional ban on same-sex marriages, and attitudes toward gay marriage are quickly evolving. Two new polls show more than half of Americans now support same-sex marriage.
"We warned from the beginning that this was bad for business, bad for the economy, bad for tourism," said Stuart Campbell, executive director of Equality North Carolina. "We've seen it in other states where, when they passed anti-gay legislation, they suffered economically."
Tourism officials say it's too soon to tell how much impact the national furor could have on North Carolina.
Commerce Department spokesman Tim Crowley said he suspects it will pass eventually.
"Obviously, it's still fresh in people's minds. We're going to concentrate on what we've always done – making visitors welcome in North Carolina," Crowley said.
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Bolded some of the important parts.
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I live in NC and let me tell you, their are some many hipocrtical rednecks who live here..this one guy said if your "racist" you will still go to heaven  But I love this state, why all da hate...it was obviously not going to get passed because everywhere I went there were posters saying vote NO for amendment one....so yeah redneck state+gays=bad mix
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"Folks are saying, 'What in the world is going on in North Carolina?' We look like Mississippi."
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I spotted no lies though.
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Originally posted by yogosans14
I live in NC and let me tell you, their are some many hipocrtical rednecks who live here..this one guy said if your "racist" you will still go to heaven But I love this state, why all da hate...it was obviously not going to get passed because everywhere I went there were posters saying vote NO for amendment one....so yeah redneck state+gays=bad mix |
I live in NC as well, and I think you mean't to say that there were posters that said Vote FOR Amendment One. Voting for it means you are against gays marrying.
I knew the Amendment would pass because of the redneck hicks that live here and everywhere I turned there would be a neighborhood full of VOTE FOR AMENDMENT ONE. Such a shame to see the hate though. 
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I'm so glad the Govenor thinks it's wrong.
I wonder why she didn't VETO that amendment????
It's a shame that tourism here is going to suffer because of some peoples "morals" and the republican who created this is FULL OF ****.NC JUST had TWO cities being ranked as the most tolerant by the Daily Beast.What is this **** going to say about us now?????.(will post petition soon)
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I agree with Purdue, and the Mississippi Governor is a dickhead 
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Originally posted by KliFF
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The citizens of NC are pretty pissed off with her right now lol. Not like it matters to her anyways, she doesn't plan on running again. 
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Well I certainly won't be vacationing there anytime soon 
Honestly the gays should be respected. We definitely spend our cash in places where we are welcomed.
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Originally posted by Igrt
I'm so glad the Govenor thinks it's wrong.
I wonder why she didn't VETO that amendment????
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It was voted on by voters, so you couldn't veto that legislation
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Originally posted by RatedG²
It was voted on by voters, so you couldn't veto that legislation
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Sigh. Sadly.
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I live in NC!! I can agree with the statements but I knew with all the rednecks that live here, the amendment would be passed 
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Originally posted by itsAllen
The citizens of NC are pretty pissed off with her right now lol. Not like it matters to her anyways, she doesn't plan on running again. |
 my family hates her, for whatever reason. I dont keep up with all politics. Just select issues and stuff I really truly relate to and care strongly about.
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Originally posted by itsAllen
The citizens of NC are pretty pissed off with her right now lol. Not like it matters to her anyways, she doesn't plan on running again. |
I am a citizen and I am satisfied
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Buncombe (Asheville), Chatham, Dare (Outer Banks), Durham (Durham), Mecklenburg (Charlotte), Oranage (Chapel Hill), Wake (Raleigh) and Watauga (Boone) were all the gOOD counties in the state.The other counties can ROT.
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Originally posted by KliFF
I am a citizen and I am satisfied |
You are one of the few
This woman looks like a clown and I cannot stand when she comes on my TV, but I like her stance on gay marriage 
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Originally posted by Igrt
Buncombe (Asheville), Chatham, Dare (Outer Banks), Durham (Durham), Mecklenburg (Charlotte), Oranage (Chapel Hill), Wake (Raleigh) and Watauga (Boone) were all the gOOD counties in the state.The other counties can ROT.
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I live in this county. You betuh stan 
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Originally posted by Igrt
Buncombe (Asheville), Chatham, Dare (Outer Banks), Durham (Durham), Mecklenburg (Charlotte), Oranage (Chapel Hill), Wake (Raleigh) and Watauga (Boone) were all the gOOD counties in the state.The other counties can ROT.
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all of these counties have universities and nice colleges. All the others are just farms.
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