? The News & Observer‘s Rob Christensen discusses the potential effects of a close McCain-Obama contest in North Carolina on gubernatorial politics and other races.

? Beverly Perdue and former Democratic rival Richard Moore saw each other Tuesday at a Council of State meeting, but neither commented on it. Gov. Easley, however, said he expected Moore to support Perdue in the fall.

? Senate candidate Kay Hagan will keynote a Democratic awards dinner Thursday night in Craven County. Lieutenant governor candidate Walter Dalton will also appear.