• U.S. Rep. Mel Watt, D-12th, on Republican opponent Greg Dority’s out-of-district living status: ?He?ll just need a lot of gas money to run his campaign.”
  • Elaine Marshall, Cal Cunningham all smiles as they attempt to unite Democrats.
  • Poly sci prof: how U.S. Rep. Larry Kissell, D-8th, votes in the next few weeks will be crucial in determining his political fortunes in November.
  • 8th Congressional District GOP winner Harold Johnson claims victory in a costly, bitter fight with Tim D’Annunzio.
  • Kissell writes in Carolina Weekly that he wants to put a lid on more offshore drilling.
  • In N.C. Senate District 25, Republican challenger Jason Phibbs and Democratic incumbent Bill Purcell agree on banning sweepstakes games, but differ on support for state-sponsored lottery.
  • Retiring state Sen. Julia Boseman, D-New Hanover, is the lone dissenting vote on the Senate?s sweepstakes game ban. Democrat Jim Leutze and Republican Thom Goolsby are vying to replace her.
  • Rocky Mount Telegram: Dems lining up behind Marshall.
  • N.C. FreeEnterprise Foundation analyzes the general election ballot now in place after the June 22 runoffs.
  • James Knox, Democratic candidate in N.C. House District 17, gets a profile in North Brunswick Magazine.