Political stars coming out for NC Senate candidates
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole and state Sen. Kay Hagan have been getting their campaigns on and will have some big-time political figures coming in to help them out over the next few days.
For Dole, former Gov. Mike Huckabee will be in town Friday and Saturday. On Friday, the two are due to stump together in the Charlotte area, according to Dole's campaign.
Then on Saturday, Huckabee is due to speak at the N.C. Republicans state convention around noon time. Dole's folks say he'll be meeting and greeting on behalf of Dole earlier that morning, from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m.
On Monday, Hagan will have Sens. Claire McCaskill of Missouri and John Tester of Montana in town for a fundraiser.
It's worth noting that both McCaskill and Tester are superdelegates to the Democratic Convention who have declared for Obama. Tester is a more recent convert to the cause - taking sides only after his state's primary - but McCaskill came to North Carolina to stump for Obama and got involved in the blow-up over the gas tax.
Update: Former Gov. Jim Hunt is also on board for the Monday fundraiser. He's been on record as a Hagan supporter since the beginning of the campaign.
