About: Rick Henderson

• Still up for grabs. First Lady Michelle Obama will make another campaign visit to North Carolina early next week.   • Not the only debate in town. You can find a link to a video of the recent debate between candidates for U.S. House District 10, Republican incumbent Patrick McHenry and Democrat Patsy Keever,Continue Reading

• On the podium. Western Piedmont Community College hosted a forum Tuesday for candidates for state Senate District 46, House Districts 86 and 112, and Burke County commission.   • Face-off. House District 115 candidates Republican Nathan Ramsey and Democrat Susan Wilson met earlier this week in a candidate forum in Asheville. Details here.  Continue Reading

• Swing state visit. Dr. Jill Biden, wife of the vice president, will campaign Saturday in the Triangle and elsewhere in North Carolina.   • Gloves off. State Sen. Thom Goolsby, R-New Hanover, and his Democratic challenger Deb Butler engaged in a heated debate Monday night.   • Mum’s the word. State Sen. Bill Rabon,Continue Reading

• Tar Heel Purple? The Economist profiles North Carolina with a focus on the 8th Congressional District.   • Hizzhonor. Rep. Mike McIntyre, D-7th District, announced the support of 3/4 of the mayors in the congressional district.   • TV talkers. WXII-TV in Winston-Salem aired a brief debate featuring the candidates for Senate District 45,Continue Reading

• Open wallet, closed wallet. The Republican Governors Association, confident of a November victory by former Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory, has cut its ad buys on McCrory’s behalf. A group affiliated with the Democratic Governors Association backing Walter Dalton is not following suit.   • Lock and load. The Second Amendment advocacy group Grass RootsContinue Reading

• Money dud. It’s official: The fundraising arms of House Democrats and Republicans say they’ll give no more money to the contenders for the 11th Congressional District, Republican Mark Meadows and Democrat Hayden Rogers. The presumption is that Meadows will win the seat now held by retiring Democratic Rep. Heath Shuler.   • Fact check.Continue Reading

• No turnaround. Triangle-area political pundits say Walter Dalton didn’t do what he needed to do in last night’s debate to shake up the race with Pat McCrory. McCrory consistently has held at or near double-digit leads in the polls.   • Crossover appeal. Meantime, retiring state Rep. Dewey Hill of Columbus County and outgoingContinue Reading

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