? At the congressional testimony of Henry Paulson and other administration officials, Elizabeth Dole attacks congressional apologists for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for blocking reform legislation in 2005 that would have limited their involvement in mortgage-backed securities. Dole has called for reform since the beginning of her term, but Kay Hagan argues that Dole’s ties to the Bush administration implicate her in the market meltdown.
? Pat McCrory and Mike Munger debate tonight on WUNC-TV. Beverly Perdue declined the invitation. The Perdue campaign cancels a scheduled fundraiser in Jacksonville with Louis Sewell, a supporter and Board of Transportation member who has the subject of a News & Observer expose of his personal financial gains from state highway decisions. An advocacy group files suit to block a move of mental patients from Dorothea Dix hospital, a transfer that McCrory and Perdue also say they oppose. Stem cell research is an issue in the race, with Perdue attacking McCrory for opposing embryonic stem-cell studies and McCrory pointing out that new medical advances make it unnecessary destroy embryonic tissue.
? The latest Civitas survey finds a 43-41 McCrory edge.
