? Campaigning in Hickory, Pat McCrory says he wants to make state government more open and less corrupt, and talks about the economic future of the Catawaba Valley. Later, up the road in Lenoir, McCrory argues that regional differences aren’t as large as pundits say.
? During a visit to Rockingham County, Beverly Perdue talks up her role in the state prescription drug program as well as work in the legislature on health care and teacher pay.
? McCrory’s endorsement by The Charlotte Observer earns the scorn of conservative blogger Sister Toldjah, who compares it to national Republicans getting endorsement by the New York Times.
? WUNC-FM reporter Laura Leslie blogs that Richard Moore’s latest assault on Perdue, showcasing Confederate-themed wares available at her husband’s convenience stores, ?smacks of increasing desperation.?
