A member of Barack Obama's campaign is in Raleigh.

Charlotte Observer reporter Jim Morrill writes on his Campaign Tracker blog that Obama's campaign will hold a fundraiser at noon in the offices of John Edwards' former legal partner, David Kirby. An aide tells Morrill that Kirby is in trial, however.

Morrill notes that Edwards is still holding off on endorsing either Obama or Hillary Clinton: 

But no one has been closer to Edwards than Kirby. The two opened their law firm in 1993 and practiced until Edwards went to the U.S. Senate six years later. They're good friends and sit together at Carolina basbetball games.

Edwards may be holding out, but some of his colleagues have made a decision, Morrill argues.

Alan Teitleman is going to wage a no-holds-barred campaign.

The Mint Hill real estate broker has already set up a Web site for his 2008 bid for the legislature. He's added links to his site to incumbent Rep. Jim Gulley's Wikipedia entry. (And added them back after Gulley deleted them.)

The fight will be personal. Teitleman used to work as Gulley's legislative assistant, but he left in January to pursue his career, Laura Leslie writes on Hunter's Tavern. She says it's the first time in recent memory that an incumbent has faced a former assistant.

Meantime, Charlotte Observer reporter Jim Morrill notes on his blog that Teitleman e-mailed some unflattering photos of the 68-year-old incumbent.

"I've been told that you may be missing some recent photos of Jim," he wrote Morrill. "Feel free to use at your pleasure."

The two Republicans won't face off until next May's primary.