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Inside the cash reports for Pat McCrory and Walter Dalton, the extent of the Republican's money advantage is readily apparent. A breakdown of the numbers:

McCrory raised most his money this campaign cycle from Mecklenburg County -- $2 million, more than double any other county. He also raised more than $730,000 from out-of-state donors, a total that exceeded his haul from most North Carolina counties combined.

It came in bunches with more than $1 million generated in just one three day period at the end of September.

As the end of the year approaches, so too does the end of the six-month fundraising term -- which means one final dash for Democratic Gov. Bev Perdue and GOP challenger Pat McCrory to raise cash.

The next financial report is arguably the most important going forward -- showing whether McCrory can close Perdue's fundraising advantage and indicating if Perdue can weather of a storm of indictments surrounding her campaign and defecting donors.

One storyline is becoming more clear: expect a big showing from McCrory, the former mayor of Charlotte who lost to Perdue in 2008. He held a fundraiser in Greensboro on Monday featuring New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, an all-star in GOP political circles. The total haul: $275,000.

Expect a similar bounty from a fundraiser next week in Charlotte with Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal. Tickets cost between $1,000 and $4,000 to attend.

The big-name governors are an indication that the national party is getting behind McCrory, who has consistently been leading Perdue in the polls.