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Democratic incumbent Congressman Bob Etheridge joins host Donna Martinez to discuss his run for re-election to the 2nd District seat in the U.S. Congress. Etheridge also comments on a federal judge's ruling that prevents some provisions of Arizona's controversial illegal immigration law from taking effect as scheduled, and on the leak of thousands of government documents about the war in Afghanistan.

Then Raleigh News & Observer political reporter Rob Christensen discusses the fundraising efforts of the three candidates for U.S. Senate, as well as the mood of voters and the prospect for turnover among North Carolina's congressional delegation.

Next, the focus turns to fresh polling data from the Civitas Institute. CI President Francis DeLuca reveals the latest polling of likely voters in our state, including their views of the Senate candidates.

Then North Carolina News Network News Director Rick Martinez joins Donna Martinez to explain why powerful Democratic Sen. Marc Basnight is in the spotlight over a fundraising letter.