Gas cost widens drilling's appeal
Gas stations have replaced barbecue joints on the political circuit. With gas prices rising above $4 per gallon, political candidates are scrambling to show voters that they feel their pain at the pump.
Rising costs, delays for convention worry Democrats
For all Sen. Barack Obama's success raising money and generating excitement among voters, he faces a daunting challenge as he prepares to claim the nomination in August: a Democratic convention effort marred by costly setbacks and embarrassing delays
N.C. campaigns have seen little McCain cash
Under The Dome:U.S. Sen. John McCain has not given much to North Carolina candidates.
Tar Heel Tally
How North Carolina lawmakers voted in Contress the week of June 23.
For McCain, reading the script can be a struggle
While unveiling his energy plan here recently, Sen. John McCain was performing relatively smoothly.
Ads about Iraq buildup
Republican John McCain, who has made support for President Bush's troop buildup in Iraq the centerpiece of his presidential campaign, is getting help from a veterans group that is launching a national TV ad campaign this week.
Small-town upbringing shaped a senator
Helms aimed to protect the values of places like Monroe.
At rest, Helms stirs a crowd
Jesse Helms' funeral today at Hayes Barton Baptist Church, is expected to draw prominent political figures from North Carolina and elsewhere.
Arrangements
Jesse Helms will lie in repose from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday at Hayes Barton Baptist Church in Raleigh.
