? Beverly Perdue and Richard Moore draw criticism for skipping the only gubernatorial debate scheduled in Wilmington before the May primary. At the forum, Fred Smith and Bob Orr question whether Pat McCrory’s take on illegal immigration is only an election-year conversion.
? In advance of tonight’s GOP debate in Greensboro, the News & Record examines how the candidates are seeking to distinguish themselves to attract votes from a mostly conservative primary electorate.
? Next Tuesday could be a busy day for Moore, reports the News & Observer, with a possible debate and a deposition in the lawsuit brought by the state employees association.
? Perdue, who voted early in New Bern, asks her political allies to honor a pledge not to run or distribute negative ads against Moore.
? The Charlotte Observer fact-checks Fred Smith’s new ad challenging McCrory’s fiscal record as Charlotte mayor.
