? Beverly Perdue seeks to implicate Pat McCrory in the Jim Black scandal, citing his personal relationship with Black and other ties. McCrory returns the favor by linking Perdue to a fundraiser and Board of Transportation member that was the subject of a devastating N&O expose on Sunday. Campus Democrats merge their efforts to turn out young voters for Perdue and campaigns up and down the ballot. McCrory and Libertarian Michael Munger will debate Wednesday night on WUNC-TV. Perdue will not.
? Elizabeth Dole expresses skepticism about the proposed Wall Street bailout plan in Congress, while Kay Hagan calls for limitations on CEO compensation and criticizes Dole for not doing enough as a member of the Banking Committee. Bob Dole campaigns later this week in Lexington.
? The latest polls from PPP, Civitas, and Rasmussen show tight races for president, Senate, and governor in North Carolina. The RCP average of recent surveys reveals a 4.2 point McCain lead, but includes an unlikely 17-point outlier. The other two races are essentially tied.
