With the primary election scheduled next week, Carolina Journal reporters have been busy documenting key contests. Their work has attracted attention from other media outlets and organizations. The Lincoln Tribune, N.C. Free Enterprise Foundation, and N.C. Senate Republicans all highlighted Associate Editor Sara Burrows‘ exclusive on the GOP primary for the Senate District 50 nomination. The N.C. Free Enterprise Foundation picked up contributor Sarah Okeson‘s report about the Republican primary in House District 81. N.C. Senate Republicans and the N.C. Free Enterprise Foundation promoted contributor Sam Hieb‘s article about the GOP primary in House District 112. The N.C. Free Enterprise Foundation and N.C. Senate Republicans also promoted Associate Editor David Bass‘ report about primary battles in Rowan County House and Senate districts, while the N.C. Enterprise Foundation picked up a second story from Bass focusing on the Republican primary in Wake County’s House District 34. Outside of election coverage, the Raleigh Telegram republished Bass’ article about the surprise guilty plea from Ruffin Poole, a top aide to former N.C. Gov. Mike Easley. On the national front, Bass blogged for The American Spectator about President Obama’s relationship with the media.