• Democrats didn?t cause the current crisis, says U.S. Rep. Mel Watt, D-12th.

  • Scotland County Democrats rally voters.

  • N.C. Association of Educators helping to bankroll opposition to mailers from Real Jobs N.C.

  • Republican Richard Burr and Democrat Elaine Marshall don?t see eye to eye, but they remain civil in debate.

  • U.S. Rep. Walter B. Jones, R-3rd, blesses Burr on social issues.

  • The N&O profiles Marshall.

Mike Stone, Republican candidate running against Democratic incumbent Jimmy Love, releases a television commercial.