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A mailer from the governor's race is also up for a national award.
The piece, called "Big Perks," attacked Republican gubernatorial candidate Pat McCrory for accepting a free trip to Paris while mayor of Charlotte.
"You could win a free trip to Paris..." the front of the mailer says, featuring a lottery ticket that says "Big Perks" on it. The back reveals the punchline: "...If your name is Pat McCrory."
The mailer is one of the finalists in Politics magazine's Reed Awards. It was produced by Thomas Mills Communications, which has offices in Carrboro and Washington, D.C.
Two North Carolina TV ads from last year for Rep. Walter Jones and against Sen. Elizabeth Dole have also been nominated.
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