? Pat McCrory drops by a Shelby restaurant for breakfast and continues to draw attention for his stance on drilling for oil and natural gas off the NC coast. Beverly Perdue praises the awarding of $1 million in grants to firms developing green businesses and alternative energy.

? PBS’s ?NewsHour? profiles the Perdue-McCrory race, observing differences on issues and wondering how Barack Obama’s campaign efforts will affect the race.

? A CQ blog states that Elizabeth Dole is ?solidifying her lead? over Kay Hagan. Hagan is meeting with veterans to discuss issues at home and abroad.