? The immigration issue is playing a key role in the governor’s race, reports the Asheville Citizen-Times, particularly in the Republican nomination battle.
? The Greensboro News & Record‘s Doug Clark is surprised to learn that Pat McCrory’s model governor is Jim Hunt, not Jim Martin, because of the former’s style of leadership. For his part, The Charlotte Observer‘s Jack Betts recommends former UNC President Bill Friday as a model for Gov. Easley’s successor.
? The Winston-Salem Journal profiles the Democratic candidates, comparing the Moore-Perdue race to the Obama-Clinton race and noting differences in endorsements and policy details.
? Bob Orr picks up another metro-daily endorsement ? this one from The Fayetteville Observer. Meanwhile, Fred Smith gets the nod from the National Rifle Association.
