? Two new polls show Fred Smith gaining on Pat McCrory while Beverly Perdue widens her lead over Richard Moore.
? Campaign reports from the first quarter reveal McCrory outpacing the other GOP candidates in fundraising, but Perdue’s $2.2 million take is the highest of all.
? The chairman of the ABC Commission hosts a fundraiser for Perdue even as she seeks to distance herself from the liquor industry. Richard Moore, campaigning in Hickory, emphasizes his experience managing state departments.
? Bob Orr makes his case at a Cumberland County candidates forum, arguing that his past judicial elections make him the best suited to winning in November. Bill Graham begins a TV buy for the last week of the primary.
? Perdue, Moore, McCrory, Smith, Orr, and Graham all explain their positions on economic development.
