- Wake County school board member John Tedesco announces that he’ll run for the GOP nomination for superintendent of public instruction (N&O)
- National Journal lays out the challenges for President Obama and Democrats in North Carolina in 2012 (National Journal)
- GOP activists say that no one wants to take on Pat McCrory in a Republican primary for governor (N&O)
- Bill Faison, Democratic N.C. House member from Orange County, says he’s running for governor (Associated Press)
- Foes of the marriage amendment see new hope in light of the Democratic primary for governor (N&O)
- Lt. Gov. Walter Dalton supports Gov. Bev Perdue’s proposal to raise the sales tax (Associated Press)
- Without Perdue, Democrats’ search for a replacement candidate is on (N&O)
- Supporters want N.C. Sen. Dan Blue, U.S. Rep. Brad Miller to jump into the governor’s race (N&O)
- Lt. Gov. Walter Dalton regrets his decision in 2005 to co-sponsor the marriage amendment — now that he’s running for governor, that is (Dome)
- N.C. Rep. Rayne Brown, R-Davidson, to seek re-election to the House (The Dispatch)
- U.S. Rep. Mike McIntyre, Democrat of N.C.’s 7th Congressional District, is open to running for governor (WECT-TV)
by David N. Bass
Contributor, Carolina Journal