Some bad news for Ed

Ed Turlington has got some bad news today if he reads the News Observer. It's that bad, he didn't return phone calls for comment. I endorse Ed Turlington in this race. He's a nice guy. Really, he is!!

Jerry Meek, the party's first vice-chair, said Monday that 53 percent of the 570 members of the party's executive committee are committed to him. The remainder either plan to vote for Raleigh attorney Ed Turlington, are undecided or haven't been reached by phone, Meek said.

Turlington, who once worked with former Gov. Jim Hunt and U.S. Sens. Terry Sanford and John Edwards, didn't return phone calls seeking comment Monday evening. Turlington said earlier this month he was confident he would win.[...]

Gov. Mike Easley and several Council of State members are backing Turlington, who has been praised by Democratic observers as a great fund-raiser and campaigner who would give the state party prominence nationwide. Easley said Turlington could help the national party field national candidates for federal offices who could win North Carolina and other Southern states.

Meek said if elected he would run a party machinery that was attentive to the needs of county and precinct leaders.