NC senate race

The pace of the race in NC Senate District 22 picked up steam over the weekend, when during a routine search for campaign finance disclosures, we discovered that our opponent had failed to file organizational paperwork with the State Board of Elections.

When I called Kerry Sutton on Friday to let her know of the online find, Kerry, a defense attorney who is steady and meticulous with details said, "we need to get all the facts before we release any of this."

I was ready to go ahead and tell everyone, traditional media included, just because the "The Committee to Elect Mike Woodard" documents were not on the State Board of Elections website.

Jack Betts asks the elephant-in-the-livingroom question:

Here's a question the moderators didn't ask Thursday night in the first of two televised debates between Senate Democratic candidates Elaine Marshall and Cal Cunningham: Does their race even matter against an incumbent with a $10 million war chest?

Just as a point of reference, by this time in 2008, Kay Hagan had amassed some $1.6 million for her campaign, and much of that was raised and spent pre-Primary.

Just received an email from the Cal Cunningham campaign. This is a personal note from Cal's wife:

Dear Friend,

I've been married to Cal for nine years, and I know he's in this race for all the right reasons.

About 9.4 million of them, in fact, because he's in this race to fight for each and every North Carolinian. He's in it to take on the powerful interests that obstruct progress. He's in it to bring people together and build a stronger, more prosperous future for our state.

Simply put, Cal's in this race to take your voice to Washington and to stand up for your values.

So let your voice be heard, and share your priorities for North Carolina's future.

In the coming weeks, Cal will detail specific plans and proposals to create jobs, promote innovation, reform trade, strengthen our schools, restore sanity to the federal budget, invest in the green economy, and put America back to work.