- Gov. Bev Perdue remains on The Fix’s list of most endangered governors in 2012 (WaPo)
- What every kid wants in his stocking for Christmas: An Elaine Marshall bumper sticker (Dome)
- District represented by the late Sen. James Forrester will have a Republican primary fight (Mooresville Tribune)
- Former director of N.C.’s Planned Parenthood Health Systems now running President Obama’s campaign in the Tar Heel State (Charlotte Observer)
- Former fundraiser for Gov. Bev Perdue expected to plead guilty (WRAL-TV)
- Republican Mike Causey jumps into insurance commissioner race (N.C. Insurance Law)
- GOP’er Christopher Mills files for House District 16 seat (Star-News Online)
- A micro-profile of Chad Barefoot, a former aide to Republican House Majority Leader Skip Stam and candidate for the GOP nomination in Senate District 18 (Dome)
VIDEO: Fred Steen announces his bid for office in the 8th Congressional District GOP primary.