• State Sen. R.C. Soles, D-Tabor City, defends his bill that could benefit his district attorney friend Rex Gore.
  • Americans United for Change ad rips Republican Richard Burr on the Gulf oil leak and the environment.
  • State Sen. Julia Boseman, D-New Hanover, says she can?t return illegal campaign contributions because her campaign is broke.
  • Charlotte Observer columnist says voters have only two choices in the 8th Congressional District: scary and scarier.
  • The N.C. Free Enterprise Foundation analyzes business trends in the Tar Heel State and how they might impact the election.
  • Winston-Salem Journal editorial: ?North Carolina law is among the most restrictive in the nation when it comes to third parties and independent candidates.”
  • To exhibit his grassroots support, 8th Congressional District GOP candidate Harold Johnson announces Tea Party endorsements.