? The Charlotte Observer profiles Mac McCorkle and Jack Hawke, the political consultants behind the Beverly Perdue and Pat McCrory campaigns, respectively. Debate continues about the wisdom of ending the federal ban on offshore drilling for oil and natural gas, with McCrory, Perdue, Elizabeth Dole, and Kay Hagan all weighing in with statements.
? The Los Angeles Times speculates on the potential boost from Obama’s new investment in the ground game to Hagan and other Democratic challengers to Republican senators.
? Putting a Southerner on a presidential ticket gives it a better chance for victory, says a columnist for Southern Political Report who has studied past election data. Dole is mentioned as a possible Veep pick. As far as Southern governors are concerned, my Daily Journal column today explains why Tennessee’s Phil Bredesen, South Carolina’s Mark Sanford, and Louisiana’s Bobby Jindal are frequently mentioned as possible running mates, while our own governor is not.
