• Mudslinging. Republican Nathan Ramsey and Democrat Susan Wilson, battling for House District 115, are complaining about the ads in the race run by each other and outside groups.

 

• Pull up a chair. Republican gubernatorial candidate Pat McCrory skipped a candidate forum Saturday hosted by the state NAACP, so Democratic opponent Walter Dalton spoke to an empty chair.

 

• Not so similar? An extensive profile of 11th Congressional District candidates Hayden Rogers (D) and Mark Meadows (R) spells out some of the significant differences between the two self-described conservatives.

 

• Grins galore. A new ad from the Romney-Ryan campaign features footage from the vice presidential debate.

 

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