http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/quick_hits_33 Comments for "Quick Hits" en http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/quick_hits_33 <!-- Begin check for Blog Icon --> <!-- End check for Blog Icon --> <!-- Begin check for Teaser Toggle --> <div class="field-item"><p>* Former state Sen. <a href="/dome/profiles/fred_smith">Fred Smith</a>, who once <a href="/under_the_dome/smith_wont_run_for_gop_head">pondered</a> a run for the job himself, has endorsed <a href="/under_the_dome/white_considering_a_run_for_gop_post">Woody White</a> for chair of the <a href="http://www.ncgop.org/">N.C. Republican Party</a>.</p><p>* <a href="http://www.rnc.org/">Republican National Committee</a> member Ada Fisher of North Carolina <a href="http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/rnc-member-calls-on-steele-to-quit-2009-03-05.html">calls</a> for Michael Steele to step down, criticizes his language.</p><p>* Former Cumberland County Schools Superintendent Bill Harrison <a href="http://www.newsobserver.com/politics/story/1429983.html">sworn in</a> to new seat, elected chairman of the <a href="http://www.ncpublicschools.org/state_board/">State Board of Education</a>. </p><p>* Greensboro News-Record columnist Doug Clark <a href="http://blog.news-record.com/staff/offtherecord/archives/2009/03/breaking_the_lo.shtml">says</a> Gov. <a href="/dome/profiles/beverly_perdue">Beverly Perdue</a> has a &quot;special obligation&quot; to see that lottery money doesn&#39;t go into the general fund. </p></div> <div class="node-blog-teaser-footer"> <div class="node-blog-teaser-comments"><a href="http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/quick_hits_33#comment"><img src="http://www.newsobserver.com/images/front_new/icon_discussion.gif" width="11" height="7" border="0" /> Comments (0)</a> <!-- If permissions, display edit link at end of teaser --> <!-- End edit link code --> </div> </div> <!-- End check for Teaser Toggle --> <!-- BEGIN AUDIO ATTACHMENT CODE --> http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/quick_hits_33#comment Ada Fisher Beverly Perdue Bill Harrison budget Doug Clark Fred Smith Lottery Michael Steele N.C. Republican Party Republican National Committee State Board of Education Under the Dome Woody White Thu, 05 Mar 2009 15:49:44 -0500 ryanteaguebeckwith 12658 at http://projects.newsobserver.com