Lt. Gov. Walter Dalton says he won't seek a sales tax increase in his first budget plan if elected North Carolina governor.

The three men vying to be the state's No. 2 executive are far from agreeing on the job done by Bev Perdue.

McCrory accepted the nomination at the state GOP's convention in Greensboro.

Bowles was seen as a strong candidate who could raise money and had a long resume in the Democratic Party and in public service.

The Lt. Governor Walter Dalton made the announcement Thursday. Other candidates could enter the mix in the next few days.

Lt. Gov. Walter Dalton will face Republican Pat McCrory in the general election for North Carolina governor.

Republican Pat McCrory and Democratic Lt. Gov. Walter Dalton will speak today for the state chapter of the National Federation of Independent Business

US Rep Heath Shuler and Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx both said they will not seek the nomination.