- North Carolina evangelicals begin to mobilize in advance of the 2012 election (Dome)
- Three candidates vie for N.C. House District 39 seat; no Republican is running, so the Democratic primary is winner take all (Eastern Wake News)
- A WRAL News poll shows widespread support for the marriage amendment (WRAL-TV)
- Democrat Bruce Peller, a Winston-Salem dentist, promises a civil campaign in the 5th Congressional District (Watauga Democrat)
- On the campaign trail, Democrat Bob Etheridge says he wants to be the education governor (Fayetteville Observer)
- Union County backs the marriage amendment (Charlotte Observer)
- N.C. Catholic Bishops criticize President Obama for opposing the marriage amendment (Charlotte Observer)
- An AP story on the 8th Congressional District battle (Associated Press)
- The left-leaning women’s group Lillian’s List of N.C. endorses Linda Coleman in the Democrats’ primary for lieutenant governor (N&O)
- Three Democrats vie in N.C. Senate District 32 (Yes! Weekly)
by David N. Bass
Contributor, Carolina Journal