I have a lot to say about tonight's second presidential debate, but first I wanted to get this in.

I keep reading polls that indicate Republican Pat McCrory is pulling Democrat and Independent voters away from Democrat Lt. Gov Bev Perdue in the governor's race. I don't know if that's true, but just in case anyone thinks McCrory will be a moderate, "maverick" centrist governor, I think it's worth pointing out that today he appeared in Greenville with the person who thinks Vladimir Putin is all ready to jump Alaska.

In other Charlotte-related news, the CEO of Bank of America endorsed Barack Obama yesterday.