? At the state GOP convention in Greensboro, Elizabeth Dole, Pat McCrory, and Robert Pittenger assess their chances in the November election. Barack Obama is coming to Raleigh on Monday, spotlighting the Democrats’ efforts to make North Carolina a battleground state.
? McCrory and Democratic rival Beverly Perdue will participate in a June 10 forum in front of the North Carolina Chamber of Commerce. WRAL-TV in Raleigh asks the question: Will economic woes make it harder for Perdue and McCrory to raise big money for an expensive governor’s race? Under the Dome’s Ryan Teague Beckwith observes the relationship between the McCrory-Perdue race and the national presidential contest.
? Dole doesn’t support Rep. Sue Myrick’s bill lifting a federal prohibition against drilling for oil or natural gas off the coast. Challenger Kay Hagan speaks on veteran’s issues and VA hospitals in Raleigh.
