• … 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.
• 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.