“I recommend Mr. Gjertsen concentrate on his own challenges on the school board.”

What? Pat McCrory sounds way too passive aggressive immediately off the bat. The guy has $300,000 in the bank.

I’m telling ya, the guy is going mental.

Meanwhile, Mary Newsom had a scoop and didn’t report it. If there were rumors about town that a pro-repeal candidate would challenge Mayor Pat “for weeks” I surely did not hear them. Ever. As I said, I was shocked that some Democrat would not think to run on a pro-repeal platform, but heard of absolutely no one thinking of doing so.

As for a primary challenge to McCrory, the thought never crossed my mind — or my radar screen. I never heard word one about Gjertsen possibly running until Thursday afternoon and that was a shock.