I’ve blogged previously about this year’s interesting races for Chapel Hill mayor and council, which some are characterizing as a challenge to the liberal status quo. Today’s Herald-Sun story shows that somebody, or some group, definitely intends to influence the outcome of the mayoral race. And the tactics being used may run afoul of the law, not to mention ethics.

The paper reports that leaders of Orange County’s Democratic and Republican parties are jointly denouncing a mailer of questionable origins and with questionable intent, and are calling for an investigation by local and state election officials.