For the record

In this state’s Senate race, the endorsements are rolling in:

• Charlotte Observer: Erskine Bowles
• News & Observer (Raleigh): Erskine Bowles
• Winston-Salem Journal: Erskine Bowles
• The News & Record (Greensboro): Erskine Bowles
• Wilmington Star: Erskine Bowles
• Asheville Citizen-Times: Erskine Bowles The prevailing opinion among the papers seems to be that Erskine Bowles will serve as an advocate for the interests of North Carolina if elected, whereas Elizabeth Dole will be a rubber stamp for the Republican party agenda.