NASTY ADS: This election season has produced some of the roughest political advertising in legislative elections in recent memory. Now Republicans see the possibility of gaining control of the 170-seat legislature for the first time in 112 years, and Democrats are desperately trying to hang on. And the campaign smears have filtered down to legislative races in ways not seen before. (N&O)
SENATE DEBATES, ROUND 3: The major party candidates for U.S. Senate in North Carolina have another chance to speak directly to voters in a head-to-head matchup tonight. (AP)
STIMULUS STOP: At Duke University, some scientists call it "The Cliff." That's shorthand for next September, when federal funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act starts running out. (N&O)
Comments
Ugly stuff
October 21, 2010 - 10:36am — Isaac136I can understand why the Democrats feel they have to hit back hard, but I think the end result is just going to be that people get turned off on going to the polls at all. One of the reasons I *like* being a Democrat is that I believe we're the good guys. But it's harder to believe with ads like A. B. Swindell's blatantly deceptive swipe at his opponent -- and to see even Grier Martin engage in this kind of stuff is even more discouraging.