? More evidence of Fred Smith’s major move against Pat McCrory shows up in a new Mason-Dixon poll for WRAL putting the two at 32-31, respectively.
? Richard Moore’s “barbershop” radio ad, aimed at black voters, draws out the fact-checkers. For her part, Beverly Perdue returns campaign donations from the alcohol industry after a controversy surrounding the potential reappointment of an ABC board chairman. She’ll campaign in the Triad on Friday.
? McCrory barnstorms the state Wednesday, urging state prosecutors to appeal a judge’s decision removing monitoring devices from sex offenders. He also takes issue with Smith’s latest radio ad.
? The GOP candidates will debate in Asheville today, the last in a long string of public forums and debates that began in October (the Citizen-Times says there have been at least 15, I count 24).
? Carter Wrenn blogs that Jim Hunt is responsible for Moore’s stalling in the polls.
