? Both Beverly Perdue and Pat McCrory hold offices that lack strong institutional powers, says the Winston-Salem Journal, but have made the most of their offices.
? During his Western NC swing, Bob Dole answers questions about his wife and the tone of the 2008 campaign.
? PPP has a new survey out comparing the voting preferences of native and non-native North Carolinians. You can read key findings on the presidential, gubernatorial, and U.S. Senate races at its blog.
