- The AFL-CIO endorses Linda Coleman in the Democrats’ nomination fight for lieutenant governor (Dome)
- Democrat Bob Etheridge is relying on his doggedness in his bid for governor (Associated Press)
- Republican Pat McCrory tells an audience in Craven County that North Carolina’s government and economy are broken (Sun-Journal)
- Democrats roll out candidate videos critical of the marriage amendment (WRAL-TV)
- Jesse Helms’ political heirs battle it out in the 13th Congressional District (N&O)
- Redistricting augurs a continued Republican surge in North Carolina (Fayetteville Observer)
- Newt Gingrich brings his presidential campaign to the Tar Heel State (Dome)
by David N. Bass
Contributor, Carolina Journal