The closing days of North Carolina’s Democratic primary for governor have been a tale of the haves and have nots. While Lt. Gov. Walter Dalton has been running an incumbent’s campaign, holding private fundraisers and making mainly official public appearances, his candidacy has been surging on the strength of a well-financed set of television ads. [...]

RALEIGH, N.C. — As the brief Democratic primary campaign for governor neared its possible finish, former U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge blasted Lt. Gov. Walter Dalton on Saturday for sending out campaign mailings that Etheridge said reminded him of tactics used by the late Republican Sen. Jesse Helms. Etheridge responded with a television ad and accused Dalton [...]

Walter Dalton is attacking Bob Etheridge for supporting Barack Obama in Congress. “Walter Dalton said, ‘Bob Etheridge voted to keep the Bush tax breaks …’” Dalton’s campaign mailed to households in Wake County, Mecklenburg County and presumably elsewhere in the state, a direct mail piece – WDNCP2 — by Presort Standard Postage. The piece arrived via [...]

Candidates make last-minute campaign push for votes prior to Tuesday’s primary The last days of early voting in the primary elections in Beaufort County are attracting large numbers of voters and some candidates who are seeking those votes. As of Friday around noon, 1,986 Beaufort County voters had cast ballots in early voting at the [...]

RALEIGH – It was a spark that ignited at an early age, and a teacher’s encouragement that launched a life long career. With education as a platform, Bob Etheridge entered the world of public office as a county commissioner for Harnett County in the early 1970s. “They pushed me they didn’t take any excuse from [...]