• Republican gubernatorial candidate Pat McCrory and state Board of Education chairman Bill Harrison addressed a conference hosted by the N.C. Alliance for Public Charter Schools. Democratic state Superintendent of Public Instruction June Atkinson also debated her Republican general election opponent John Tedesco.
• McCrory’s Demoratic opponent, Lt. Gov. Walter Dalton, turned down a $1,500 pay raise he and the other Council of State officials were awarded in the new state budget.
• Incumbent U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-10th, has a big money lead over Democratic rival Patsy Keever.
• GOP U.S. Sen. Richard Burr will appear at a “high-dollar” fundraiser Aug. 10 on Bald Head Island for 7th Congressional District candidate David Rouzer.
• President Obama runs yet another ad explaining his comments about who built businesses.
