? Beverly Perdue and Pat McCrory argue that their respective agendas for education reform will boost the state’s economy in the long run. Campaigning in Burlington, Perdue takes a smack at McCrory, questioning his commitment to parts of North Carolina beyond Charlotte. The GOP dares her to take the same message back to Charlotte. The Washington Post gives McCrory (and fellow GOP gubernatorial hopeful Dino Rossi in Washington State) some attention as possible good news for an embattled national party.
? Elizabeth Dole explains why she chose to put some ?skin in the game? by spending personal money on her campaign. She and Kay Hagan trade barbs on the financial bailout, Bush policies, effectiveness, and fiscal issues. During stops in Greenville and Rocky Mount, Dole says that Hagan has a history of not taking firm positions on issues. The Hagan campaign calls attention to the issue of pay equity. USA Today lists Hagan as one of a number of Democratic candidates poised to gain from national GOP woes.
? North Carolina’s legislative races get a rundown from the AP, the Asheville Citizen Times, and Freedom Newspapers.
