? Surrogates present the cases for Fred Smith and Pat McCrory before a Republican gathering in Edgecombe County.

? Richard Moore makes a stop in Burlington to tout his economic-stimulus proposal.

? Public Policy Polling has new surveys out for the Republican and Democratic fields. The latter will be blogged later today.

? Beverly Perdue argues for a new system for financing gubernatorial races that relies on nonpartisan giving.

? Bob Orr says that more nurses are needed in North Carolina, especially in rural areas.