Latest dispatches from the political trail
? The News & Observer‘s Rob Christensen discusses the potential effects of a close McCain-Obama contest in North Carolina on gubernatorial politics and other races. ? Beverly Perdue and former…
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? The News & Observer‘s Rob Christensen discusses the potential effects of a close McCain-Obama contest in North Carolina on gubernatorial politics and other races. ? Beverly Perdue and former…
? Last-minute polls show Beverly Perdue surging well above Richard Moore, while Fred Smith remains within striking distance of Pat McCrory. ? Do the gubernatorial candidates’ plans for Tuesday night…
? With the possible exception of Beverly Perdue, none of the gubernatorial candidates promises to be quite the friend of the state lottery that Gov. Mike Easley has been. On…
Following John Hood’s latest dispatch from the Gov. Trail comes an interesting AP article on gubernatorial candidates’ views on mental health reform. Details are sketchy on both sides, though Republican…
? The Beverly Perdue vs. Richard Moore debate finally comes off at WRAL-TV Tuesday night. The press coverage uses terms like “civil” and “cordial” to describe the debate, where the…
I caught Richard Moore’s “Is Bev Perdue a Democrat we can trust?’ TV ad last night. As for the Democratic gubernatorial debate, here’s what jumped out at me: On a…
? The immigration issue is playing a key role in the governor’s race, reports the Asheville Citizen-Times, particularly in the Republican nomination battle. ? The Greensboro News & Record‘s Doug…
? Bloggers and press scribes react to Beverly Perdue’s announcement that she will not run any more negative ads but will respond to charges in Richard Moore’s ads. ? Pat…
? The Republican primary is growing increasingly intense, reports WRAL-TV, with Bob Orr and Fred Smith aggressively challenging the frontrunner, Pat McCrory, on several issues. ? The News & Observer…
? Beverly Perdue announces that she will not run negative ads against Richard Moore anymore. The Moore campaign does not reciprocate, and the Perdue campaign reserves the right to respond.…
? Richard Moore makes a campaign stop in Shelby, where he talks up his jobs plan and minimum-wage proposal. ? A South Carolina blogger finds an interesting element in a…
? Loosely screened poll for several NC news organizations shows Richard Moore ahead of Beverly Perdue 25-19, Pat McCrory ahead of Fred Smith 22-10, and huge numbers of undecided. ?…