• North Carolina voters are expected to see a new party on the ballot in November (Dome)
  • President Obama leads Mitt Romney by five percentage points in North Carolina, according to a new poll (Public Policy Polling)
  • Voters in the 11th Congressional District are swimming in a sea of candidates (Smoky Mountain News)
  • Two 9th Congressional District candidates wade into the marriage amendment debate (Charlotte Observer)
  • David Rouzer and Ilario Pantano trade barbs at a GOP debate in the 7th Congressional District (Dome)
  • Candidates square off in N.C. House District 117 debate (Times-News)
  • Pat McCrory holds a 9 percentage point lead over Lt. Gov. Walter Dalton in a hypothetical matchup for governor, according to a new Rasmussen Reports poll (Dome)
  • Pro-marriage amendment rally draws 100 in Watauga County (Watauga Democrat)
  • George Holding and Paul Coble clash — again — over TV ads in the 13th Congressional District Republican primary (Dome)