Would Pat McCrorys advocacy for mass transit hurt him in the Republican gubernatorial primary?
Already, conservative libertarian blogger Max Borders has questioned whether the Charlotte mayor’s support for a sales tax for transit and a light rail line means he is a “big government Republican.” If money fell like manna from heaven and central planning worked, it might be a ok. But Charlotte’s light rail is a massive error IMHO, where that shiny new toy obscures the tremendous costs spread out over the state and even the rest of the country (onto people who will likely never see it or ride it). Borders also questions McCrory’s involvement in the Charlotte Bobcats arena, arguing that the mayor is going to have to “prove his credentials” as a fiscal conservative. Of course, this is all assuming that McCrory is actually going to run.
