? Elizabeth Dole and Kay Hagan continue their campaign messages aimed at veterans and military communities. Dole touts her role in protecting military bases and ensuring a strong defense policy. Hagan says she would be a better advocate for veterans health care. Bob Dole discusses his wife’s constituent service and positions on foreign and domestic issues during a Hillsborough campaign stop.

? Before a community college association, Beverly Perdue explains her proposal for free tuition. Pat McCrory, who opposes the idea, spoke to the same group the previous day.

? North Carolina is one of the most-polled states in the 2006 election cycle, with regular election surveys from Civitas, PPP, Rasmussen, Survey USA, campaigns, and now Research 2000/Daily Kos. Add in less-election-oriented polling from Elon University and McClatchy, and you have a recipe for sampling loaf.