FILE – In this Dec. 12, 2006 file photo, former Gov. Mike Easley speaks to reporters during an year-end interview at the Governor’s mansion in Raleigh, N.C. Easley’s campaign finances go under the microscope Monday Oct. 26, 2009 when state election officials begin to scrutinize his election efforts and money from the state Democratic Party. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File)