• Ilario Pantano, GOP candidate in the 7th Congressional District, brings in ?Fraiser? star to raise campaign cash.
  • CNN profiles the Kissell-Johnson matchup in the 8th Congressional District, says Kissell faces a ?tough? re-election fight.
  • U.S. Sen. Richard Burr and Elaine Marshall spar over small business bill, the News & Observer of Raleigh reports.
  • Despite facing opposition from tea party candidates in the primary, U.S. Rep. Howard Coble, R-6th, joins the House Tea Party Caucus.
  • N.C. Democrats brace for midterm elections.
  • Perdue at Democrats’ convention in Fayetteville: We have reason to be confident going into the midterm elections.