In 2004, many political pundits believed that Democratic Gov. Michael Easely's endorsement from North Carolinian Andy Griffith helped the Democrat keep his office. Now with the 2008 race a statistical dead-heat between herself and Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory, Lt. Gov. Bev Perdue has called on The Andy Griffith Show and Matlock star to help her by appearing in two ads. Can the sheriff secure a victory for Bev? Watch and decide.
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