? Barack Obama’s appearance at the Vance-Aycock dinner in Asheville and subsequent rally in Asheville demonstrate how North Carolina politics is changing.
? Beverly Perdue and Democratic-leaning groups attack Pat McCrory on a host of issues, while McCrory keeps his advertising positive and the Republican Governors Association criticizes Perdue’s record. Democratic mayors in big NC cities endorse Perdue. McCrory promises openness and a press conference every week or so.
? The News & Observer profiles Kay Hagan. Before Obama’s Asheville speech, she shoots hoops with him and other Democratic politicians at a local gym. Some Republicans say that Elizabeth Dole faces long odds.
