Early voting started this week in North Carolina, and political pundits are busy analyzing polling data to estimate the likely outcome of the 2010 election campaigns.

Chris Hayes of the Civitas Institute will discuss details of the most competitive legislative races during the next edition of Carolina Journal Radio. You?ll also hear comments from the John Locke Foundation?s recent 2010 election preview luncheon featuring Democratic consultant Gary Pearce, Republican strategist Marc Rotterman, and JLF President John Hood.

Rick Henderson will discuss former N.C. House Speaker Jim Black?s recent return to Charlotte after several years in federal prison. Plus you?ll hear from a couple of market-oriented economists. Fayetteville State?s Edward Stringham will discuss the ongoing importance of economic freedom, while N.C. State?s Stephen Margolis will revisit a 20-year-old case of debunking ?market failure? arguments involving the standard QWERTY typewriting keyboard.