? Campaign in Cabarrus County, Beverly Perdue touts biofuels and promises more state spending on education and health care. Perdue and Pat McCrory will speak and answer questions next month at a meeting of the NC Coalition for Lobbying and Government Reform, but not together.

? Elizabeth Dole’s campaign says ad campaigns funded by out-of-state groups have cut into her support, but vows to fight back. Creative Loafing reports on a dispute within a state Democratic Party caucus that might hamper turnout efforts for Kay Hagan and other candidates. Hagan’s challenge to Dole will be one of the Senate races highlighted today at the national convention in Denver.

? The Greensboro News & Record‘s Doug Clark comments on Perdue’s efforts to delink herself from Mike Easley while also emphasizing her service in Raleigh.