North Carolina is attracting more attention from presidential candidates than we’re accustomed to seeing. Are the Tar Heel State’s electoral votes really up for grabs? Election guru Michael Barone offers his analysis in the next edition of Carolina Journal Radio.

We’ll also learn why meteorologist Roy Spencer is not buying into the hysteria surrounding global warming, and Pete Sepp of the National Taxpayers Union will explain his group’s concerns about energy proposals and the financial bailout plans circulating on Capitol Hill.

We’ll discuss Terry Stoops‘ assessment of a relatively new performance-pay program for teachers and administrators in the Guilford County Schools, and Chad Adams will join Donna Martinez for Locker Room Talk, a discussion of some of the best recent posts from this forum.