? Beverly Perdue and Richard Moore support an endowment approach for reforming campaign finance. Policy analysts debate the implications while some finance reports don’t provide details on fundraising expenses.

? Rob Christensen writes that the ad war between Moore and Perdue is weakening the Democratic Party.

? The “Beagles Howl” blog defends Pat McCrory from accusations that he is not conservative on tax issues, while the Gay Patriot blog notes a past misstatement about Fred Smith and immigration.