• Rasmussen: 56 percent favor repeal of health care law.
  • Republican Ilario Pantano wants another debate with U.S. Rep. Mike McIntyre, D-7th, in October.
  • The GOP is lending a hand to Republican Wesley Meredith in state Senate District 19 against Democrat Margaret Dickson.
  • The Daily Tar Heel lists some of the top N.C. races to watch this year.
  • U.S. House ethics probe is getting some play in Rep. G.K. Butterfield’s bid for re-election.
  • Candidate in state House District 20 “saves” his campaign by winning a wrestling match. Whew!
  • Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean says health care won?t be a major issue in November elections.
  • GOP-aligned polling firm has Democrat Weiss leading Republican Franz in the 35th state House District.
  • Civitas poll: Republican candidate Jimmy Dixon is leading Democratic opponent Mott Blair by 4 percent in the House District 4.
  • Elaine Marshall parts company with Kay Hagan on tobacco tax.