? Pat McCrory speaks and drums at the ?Take Back Our State? rally sponsored by Americans for Prosperity-NC. Bob Dole, Robert Pittenger, and other politicians and conservative leaders also speak on issues ranging from taxes and annexation to same-sex marriage and cultural concerns.
? Beverly Perdue promises to enforce a prohibition against state government discriminating against prospective workers on the basis of sexual orientation. Tied up with a scheduling conflict, Perdue misses the capital press corps’ annual skit night, but McCrory attends. Both candidates are lampooned during the evening event.
? In a shift of position, Elizabeth Dole endorses a move to give North Carolina and other states the power to approve offshore drilling for oil and natural gas. A Bloomberg News profile of the race notes that Dole is distancing herself from President Bush and emphasizing her bipartisan credentials. At the recent Atlantic Beach debate, Kay Hagan challenges Dole on the point.
