by Jim Morrill, Charlotte Observer (WCNC.com)
North Carolina's most crowded congressional primary has been marked by personal attacks, calls to dismantle government, a detour into the "birther" controversy and one of the biggest self-funded campaigns in the country.
And that's just the opening round.
With 10 Republicans on the ballot, Tuesday's 9th District primary is almost certainly headed to a July 17 runoff.
"I would be shocked if we don't," says Michael Bitzer, a political scientist from Catawba College. Read more...
