From Carolina Journal Radio Program No. 695: The presidential race grabs the headlines, and North Carolina’s gubernatorial and U.S. Senate contests are attracting some attention as well. But voters will face other important decisions on their November election ballots. The Institute of Political Leadership is promoting three of them with a series of “Hometown Debates” this month. Carolina Journal Managing Editor Rick Henderson profiles the three hotly contested elections scheduled for debates in Wilson, Asheboro, and Statesville.
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