- House Speaker Thom Tillis, R-Mecklenburg, says the marriage amendment will be repealed in 20 years, but he still supports it (WRAL-TV)
- Brevard debate includes seven of eight Republicans running in the 11th Congressional District (Citizen-Times)
- Bill Randall, a Republican candidate in the 13th Congressional District, condemns a rush to judgment in the Trayvon Martin case (Dome)
- In the 7th Congressional District GOP race, Ilario Pantano radio ad criticizes David Rouzer over lobbying (Star-News)
- Democratic candidates for governor stop in Laurinburg to talk jobs and take swipes at Republicans (Laurinburg Exchange)
- N.C. Sen. Buck Newton, R-Nash, drops defamation suit against former Democratic Sen. A.B. Swindell (Wilson Times)
- Poll shows Santorum, Romney are tied in North Carolina; also tracks other state level races (Public Policy Polling)
by David N. Bass
Contributor, Carolina Journal