? A majority of the state’s sheriffs endorse Kay Hagan for U.S. Senate. But an even-larger majority are Democrats, so some of them and all of the GOP sheriffs favor Elizabeth Dole. The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee stands by its charge that Dole has voted 92 percent of the time with President Bush.
? The Civitas Institute gets some national attention for its latest survey showing a 6-point lead for McCain, 4-point lead for Dole, and 2-point lead for Perdue. CQ Politics offers another out-of-state assessment of the major NC races, along with some handy summaries of past election totals in the state.
