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* Former state Sen. Fred Smith, who once pondered a run for the job himself, has endorsed Woody White for chair of the N.C. Republican Party.

* Republican National Committee member Ada Fisher of North Carolina calls for Michael Steele to step down, criticizes his language.

* Former Cumberland County Schools Superintendent Bill Harrison sworn in to new seat, elected chairman of the State Board of Education. 

* Greensboro News-Record columnist Doug Clark says Gov. Beverly Perdue has a "special obligation" to see that lottery money doesn't go into the general fund. 

Sen. Fred Smith shouldn't expect money from Bob Timberlake.

Although the famed North Carolina painter once rented Smith's ancestral home along the Yadkin River, he has not given any money to gubernatorial candidates in the past 15 years.

Except for a $500 donation to Tom Gilmore, a candidate for the Democratic nomination for agriculture commissioner in 2004, Timberlake has only given in federal races, according to campaign finance records.

The artist and furniture designer gave to both Republicans — U.S. House candidate Jay Helvey, Sen. Elizabeth Dole and her husband Bob's presidential bids — and Democrats — U.S. House candidate Martin Lancaster, Senate candidate Terry Sanford and Senate candidate Erskine Bowles' 2004 campaign.

By far, he's given the most to Dole, a total of $5,000 to her presidential and Senate campaigns and her Leadership Circle PAC. In all, he's given $1,500 to other Republicans, $1,000 to the Republican National Committee in 1996 and $1,950 to Democrats.