• Democratic Lt. Gov. Walter Dalton, who’s running for governor, offers much tamer criticism of the Republican budget than Democratic Gov. Bev Perdue, who isn’t.
• Republican Secretary of State candidate Ed Goodwin gets the endorsement of former rival A.J. Daoud for the July 17 runoff.
• Fox News’ John Roberts says recent political events in North Carolina have given some Democrats pause about choosing Charlotte for the national convention.
• GOP gubernatorial nominee Pat McCrory’s first TV ad is up.
http://youtu.be/lW316FaOfP8
• And Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney has a new one running as well.
http://youtu.be/yR6JM6eUOvw
