Bev Perdue: I think we ought to suspend, perhaps, elections for Congress for two years and just tell them we won't hold it against them, whatever decisions they make, to just let them help this country recover.

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Sources:

USA Today: N.C. Gov. Perdue: Suspend elections for Congress

The Washington Post: What was Bev Perdue thinking?

Fox News: GOP: No 'Joke' for North Carolina Governor to Suggest Suspending Elections

The News & Observer: Was Perdue joking? You decide. Listen here.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bISL-nE0m-0