- GOP hopefuls in the 9th Congressional District struggle to pick up TV ad buys (WSOC-TV)
- Blue Dog Democrats endorse Hayden Rogers, Heath Shuler’s former chief of staff, in the 11th Congressional District (The Hill)
- Did Dan Blue and Bob Etheridge cut a deal in the Democrats’ gubernatorial nomination race? (Talking About Politics)
- N.C. GOP hopeful Chris Petrella, running in the 11th Congressional District, releases a book touting his economic plan for western North Carolina (Times-News)
- Republicans host a forum for GOP candidates in the 11th Congressional District (Macon News)
- Stanly County commissioners approve a resolution in support of the marriage amendment (Dome)
- U.S. Rep. Walter B. Jones, Republican of the 3rd Congressional District, introduces a bill calling for the impeachment of President Obama if he uses military force without congressional approval (WND)
- Walter Dalton jabs Bob Etheridge for voting in a favor of a trade deal in 2003 (Charlotte Observer)
- An overview of the Republican nomination fight in the 8th Congressional District (Salisbury Post)
by David N. Bass
Contributor, Carolina Journal