… and often? Jonathan Kappler of the NC FreeEnterprise Foundation relays early voting information from the State Board of Elections: More than 2.7 million votes cast; the percentage of votes cast by Democrats fell 3.5 percent from 2008, with much of the slack picked up by unaffiliateds.

 

Press “1” for … The final survey by the Democratic Public Policy Polling group puts the presidential race in N.C. at a tie and Pat McCrory with a single-digit lead for governor.

 

I’ll pay you Tuesday for a convention today. It’s unclear whether Charlotte’s host committee or Duke Energy ratepayers will settle the outstanding debt for Charlotte’s Democratic National Convention.

 

All about the timing. GOP state auditor candidate Debra Goldman will hold a news conference this morning to “refute” allegations about her actions on the Wake County School Board and troubles in her personal life.

 

Big bucks. A Politico feature decrying the amount of money spent on political campaigns highlights the 7th Congressional District race between incumbent Democrat Mike McIntyre and Republican challenger David Rouzer.