? Beverly Perdue is not a particularly good debater, writes columnist Scott Mooneyham, but it’s not clear how many North Carolina voters are influenced by debates with limited statewide broadcast. Campaigning in Tarboro, Perdue says she wants to offer more state grants to revitalize small NC cities and towns. Answering her, Pat McCrory makes a play for Richard Moore supporters down east.
? Speaking in Rockingham, McCrory promises to end the culture of secrecy in state government and talks up offshore drilling. At an appearance in Dunn, he emphasizes the school-dropout issue and the need for vocational training. Next month, McCrory will speak at an environmental forum at Elon University. Libertarian Mike Munger criticizes his exclusion from an upcoming gubernatorial debate on Raleigh’s WRAL. By the way, he is no longer the body double of William Katt.
? Elizabeth Dole blasts (scroll down) Kay Hagan for agreeing to a Boston fundraiser with leaders of an atheist/humanist advocacy group. The Hagan campaign responds by again linking Dole to President Bush.
