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Rob Christensen and Barbara Barrett, Staff Writers Richard Moore is raising slightly more money than Beverly Perdue in the race for the Democratic nomination for governor.

Moore, the state treasurer, reported raising $1.6 million during the first half of the year, according to reports filed Friday with the State Board of Elections.

Perdue, the lieutenant governor, reported raising $1.3 million during the same period.

Overall, Moore has reported raising $4.3 million in the race, with $3.7 million on hand as of June 30.

Perdue has raised $4.1 million overall, and she had $3.4 million cash on hand at the end of June.

The Republican candidates for governor have not yet reported their latest campaign finance figures.

Aide explains ‘no’ on 9/11 bill

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole of Salisbury was one of eight senators, all Republican, to vote last week against the final version of a congressional plan to carry out recommendations of the Sept. 11 commission.

Sen. Richard Burr of Winston-Salem voted in favor of the conference report, which President Bush is expected to sign.

Among the bill’s provisions are increased inspections of air and sea cargo and a change in the Homeland Security grant formula to give more anti-terrorism dollars to state and local areas deemed at highest risk for attacks.

Amy Auth, a spokeswoman for Dole, said Dole voted for the bill in March, but felt that it was "significantly weakened" when a new version was agreed to by a House-Senate conference committee.

Auth said Dole was concerned, for example, that a provision meant to keep felons from working at ports had been weakened and that a requirement for the screening of cargo at ports was excessive. (more…)

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