? Southern Political Report profiles the presidential, Senate, and gubernatorial contests in North Carolina. The newsletter takes note of the fact that McCain is spending ad money in the state. Sources say Pat McCrory is running the strongest GOP candidacy for governor since Jim Martin’s. Video of Friday’s Perdue-McCrory debate on education is available online.
? McCrory continues a focus on energy and offshore drilling, while speaking about government power and humility at a Salisbury church. At Winston-Salem forum, he promises to bring a mayoral approach to the office, emphasizing openness.
? Young and new voters may boost the prospects of Kay Hagan and other Democrats in the state, reports the Asheville Citizen-Times. A new PPP poll has Hagan up 5.
