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Perdue spokesman Mark Johnson said the governor had a very good discussion Monday with Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant, who said last Friday he was disappointed with what Perdue's comments during a Pitt County visit.
North Carolina became the 30th state to pass a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage with 61 percent of the vote.
Perdue responded to a reporter's question at the Friday appearance by saying people around the country are confused how a state that had stood up to improve race relations decades ago could approve the amendment.