Source:  NEWS & OBSERVER, 5/9/11

There were rumors floating last week that Republicans might be rethinking their strategy after five Democrats in the House voted for the GOP budget. But local political pundits say there’s a reason Gov. Bev Perdue sounded so confident when she said, “They will be with me when the going gets tough. You can take that to the bank.”

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