Faced with increasing public criticism over GOP policies, Gov. Pat McCrory promised Saturday he would continue to stand his ground and push for legislation that would promote his party’s conservative ideals.
McCrory said since he took office in January, special interest groups vowed to “fight us.”
“They were going to do everything they could to protect the status quo which got us into this mess,” the governor told delegates at the state GOP convention in Charlotte.
He said critics also have targeted the GOP leadership in Raleigh: House Speaker Thom Tillis and Senate leader Phil Berger.
“Let me tell you something. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers have always been one of my favorite groups. One of my favorite songs is ‘I Won’t Back Down.’ Tom Tillis won’t back down. Phil Berger won’t back down. The Senate and the House won’t back down. We want to change the status quo in state government and change this economy. That’s what we’re going to do.”
