http://projects.newsobserver.com/blogs/tuesday_quick_hits_1 Comments for "Tuesday quick hits" en http://projects.newsobserver.com/blogs/tuesday_quick_hits_1 <!-- Begin check for Blog Icon --> <!-- End check for Blog Icon --> <!-- Begin check for Teaser Toggle --> <div class="field-item"><p>* Gov. <a href="/dome/profiles/mike_easley">Mike Easley</a> makes a walnut table on an episode of <a href="http://www.unctv.org/pressroom/woodwright/season27national.html">&quot;The Woodwright&#39;s Shop&quot;</a> on <a href="http://www.unctv.org/">UNC-TV</a> with host Roy Underhill; no air date set yet. (<a href="http://www.charlotte.com/politics/story/311263.html">Char-O</a>)</p><p>* <a href="http://www.seiu.org/">Service Employees International Union</a> decides not to endorse anyone, a huge blow for <a href="/dome/profiles/john_edwards">John Edwards</a>, but says local chapters may do so. (<a href="http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/10/08/seiu-makes-it-official-no-endorsement/">NYT</a>) </p><p>* Organizers say the Sparta Teapot Museum cut back on plans after criticism of a $400,000 state grant and lobbying for federal money as &quot;pork.&quot; (<a href="http://www.charlotte.com/politics/story/309111.html">Char-O</a>)</p><p>* Lt. Gov. <a href="/dome/profiles/beverly_perdue">Beverly Perdue</a>, whose sole vote in seven years created the state lottery, says she&#39;s not troubled how it turned out. &quot;I&#39;ve never regretted it at all.&quot; (<a href="http://blog.news-record.com/staff/capblog/archives/2007/10/perdue_on_the_l.shtml">Capital Beat</a>) </p></div> <div class="node-blog-teaser-footer"> <div class="node-blog-teaser-comments"><a href="http://projects.newsobserver.com/blogs/tuesday_quick_hits_1#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/blogs/tuesday_quick_hits_1#comment Beverly Perdue Governor &#039;08 Lottery Mike Easley pork Roy Underhill SEIU Sparta Teapot Museum Under the Dome Tue, 09 Oct 2007 08:35:25 -0400 ryanteaguebeckwith 2607 at http://projects.newsobserver.com