News Channel 7 AdWatch examines the political candidates’ commercials and looks for the truth.

    Tonight we spotlight the United States Senate race in North Carolina.

    Thursday (10/30) during News Channel 7 at 11, we showed you Republican incumbent Elizabeth Dole’s ad, titled “Godless,“ that prompted Democratic challenger Kay Hagan to sue her for defamation and libel.

    A political advertisement has prompted one candidate in North Carolina’s U.S. Senate race to sue the other.

    Polls say Republican incumbent Elizabeth Dole has an uphill fight against Democrat Kay Hagan, a state senator from Greensboro.

    News Channel 7 AdWatch is examining the Dole campaign ad that went statewide this week.  It’s titled “Promises.“

It was an even split Wednesday night with South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham and North Carolina Senator Richard Burr voting for the measure. Jim DeMint of South Carolina and Elizabeth Dole of North Carolina voted against the bailout.