David McLennan, a political science professor at William Peace University in Raleigh (formerly Peace College), had this take on the political ramifications of the N.C. General Assembly’s midnight session to override a Perdue veto:

It may create some enthusiasm among teachers and those interested in education. It may help Democrats fund raise. But I think that’s probably going to be the extent of it. I don’t see it affecting the governor’s race or legislative races [in 2012]. It’s just one discreet event. The Democrats may try to make a campaign issue out of it, saying, ‘This is evidence the Republicans don’t care about public education, don’t care about teachers.’ But I don’t think it’s that significant an event. Plus, with redistricting, if the maps go through, it’s going to have relatively little significance in terms of even being a campaign issue for Democrats. So I think there’s going to be some smoke but not much fire.