Thursday quick hits


* Republican gubernatorial candidates Fred Smith and Bob Orr cross paths at Carolina Panthers tailgate party in Lincoln County. (Lincoln Tribune)

* John Edwards to appear on Bill Maher's show on HBO Friday night; with wife Elizabeth on Ellen DeGeneres' show Monday. (Marc Ambinder)

* Secretary of State Elaine Marshall receives honor from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce for targeting counterfeit and bootleg products. (Triangle Business Journal)

* Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler picks winner in sub contest at State Fair; hangs with Jared Fogle from those ads. (News 14 Carolina)

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