• Elaine Marshall loves Libertarians.
  • Race between Democrat Mike McIntyre and Republican Ilario Pantano tightens in the 7th Congressional District.
  • National GOP invests $137,000 in running ads against McIntyre.
  • State Democrats won’t give campaign cash to Jim Leutze, Democratic candidate in Senate District 9.
  • U.S. Rep. Heath Shuler, D-11th, says he might run for Speaker of the House.
  • RealClearPolitics rates Kissell seat (8th District) as leaning GOP, Shuler a toss up, and Etheridge (2nd District) & McIntyre leaning Democrat.
  • Jim Long faces long-shot odds of keeping Senate District 43 in the Democrats? hands.
  • The Charlotte Observer has a good rundown of key state legislative races.
  • Mecklenburg County?s Thom Tillis is leading the charge for the GOP to retake the state House.