The Winston-Salem Journal made its picks for the May 6 primary.
The newspaper's editorial board endorsed Republican U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole and Democratic contender Kay Hagan in their respective primaries.
It said Dole faced only "a nominal challenger," and Hagan had experience in the General Assembly, especially with the state budget.
For governor, the board enthusiastically endorsed former Supreme Court Justice Bob Orr for the Republican nomination, saying he is "exactly the kind of moderately conservative leader North Carolina needs right now."
It also endorsed state Treasurer Richard Moore for the Democratic nomination, saying he "promises to provide a hands-on kind of management that focuses on detail."
In the Democratic lieutenant governor primary, the Journal endorsed Winston-Salem City Councilman Dan Besse, saying he is "independent of the seemingly eternal Democratic team that runs the Senate."
It did not endorse in the Republican primary for that race.
And in the Democratic race for the 5th Congressional District, the Journal backed Roy Carter.
Carter is a retired teacher and coach in Ashe County. The paper cites his experience and knowledge of Ashe County as the reason for the endorsement.
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Re: Winston-Salem Journal endorses
Impressed with WSJ. Anyone with any smarts knows Bob Orr is the best candidate out there, and the one with the best chance to win against the Democrats. Nice of them to not go with the "easy" choice, who will end up getting killed after the primary!