If Republican gubernatorial candidates had to compete in a Democratic primary, Bob Orr would be in the lead.

The former Supreme Court justice has earned praise from Anglico on BlueNC and, more recently, from former state Rep. Wayne Goodwin. 

Handicapping the governor's race on his Wayne's World blog, Goodwin writes that Orr is "a great guy" who is "smart as a whip."

"Bob Orr is humble, salt-of-the-earth, and down-to-earth. He's the kind of guy you'd imagine sharing a beer with. Or, at least BBQ wings," he writes.

Still, he says his politics "mostly do NOT match" Orr's and stresses his comments are not intended as an endorsement. Also, he says "More from Orr" reminds him of "Mork from Ork."