距离选举日还有一个月，一些共和党大手大脚的人正在放弃北卡罗来纳州，并优先考虑其他州。
With one month until Election Day, some big GOP spenders are giving up on North Carolina and prioritizing other states.
为什么重要：这表明共和党人认为迈克尔·沃特利无法获胜，席位将移交给民主党，民主党需要四次机会才能重新控制参议院。
Why it matters: It's a sign that Republicans believe Michael Whatley can't win and that the seat will flip to Democrats, who need four pickups to regain control of the Senate.
推动新闻：几个关键的共和党超级政治行动委员会已经取消了10月在北卡罗来纳州的广告活动，因为民意调查显示，Whatley落后前民主党州长罗伊库珀几个百分点。
Driving the news: Several keyRepublican super PACs have canceled October ad campaigns in North Carolina as polls show Whatley several points behind former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper.
从数字上看：上个月，共和党人在北卡罗来纳州的参议院竞选中花费了5300万美元，而民主党人花费了4400万美元。
By the numbers: Last month, Republicans spent $53 million on North Carolina's Senate race, while Democrats spent $44 million, the firm AdImpact tracked.
10月份，支持候选人的政治行动委员会为每位候选人预留了总额超过3300万美元的广告。是的，但是：这个计算是在周四进行的。
PACs backing the candidates had reserved ads totaling over $33 million for each candidate in October. Yes, but: That calculation was made on Thursday.
最新消息：周五，参议院领导基金表示，将重新分配给Whatley、Semafor和其他国家媒体报道的资金。
The latest: On Friday, Senate Leadership Fund said it would redirect money meant for Whatley, Semafor and other national outlets reported.
这对竞选活动来说是一个重大打击。根据AdImpact分析，参议院领导基金9月份在北卡罗来纳州投入了1700万美元，几乎占Whatley总额的三分之一。
It's a major blow for the campaign. Senate Leadership Fund dropped $17 million on North Carolina in September, nearly a third of Whatley's total, according to AdImpact analysis.
据《新闻与观察家报》报道，PAC为将库珀与南卡罗来纳州谋杀嫌疑人出狱联系起来的误导性广告付费。
The PAC paid for the misleading ad that tied Cooper to a South Carolina murder suspect's release from prison, The News & Observer reported.
他们的说法：Whatley竞选发言人DJ Griffin表示，他们押注尚未决定的选民会支持共和党。
What they're saying: Whatley campaign spokesperson DJ Griffin said they were betting on undecided voters breaking for Republicans.
格里芬在一位未透露姓名的消息人士告诉Semafor，参议院领导基金的工作是“维持多数席位，此举反映了最有效和最高效的资源利用资源”。“目前情况：据Politico报道，繁荣行动和老北行动都没有计划10月份在北卡罗来纳州进行支出。
"We feel confident we have the resources to highlight Career Politician Roy Cooper's 40 Years of Failures and win in November," Griffin said in an An unidentified source told Semafor it was Senate Leadership Fund's job to "maintain the majority and this move reflects the most effective and efficient use of resources." State of play: Neither Prosperity Action nor Old North Action plan to spend in North Carolina in October, Politico reported.
一名共和党特工告诉该出版物，堪萨斯州、德克萨斯州和阿拉斯加州的竞选需要资金，他称沃特利“是一个好人，为球队拿下了一个。“字里行间：支出的减少可能会影响北卡罗来纳州投下选票的共和党人。几场国会竞选和北卡罗来纳州大会席位正在发挥作用。
Money is needed in races in Kansas, Texas and Alaska, a GOP operative told the publication, calling Whatley "a good man who took one for the team." Between the lines: The reduced spending could affect down-ballot Republicans in North Carolina. Several congressional races and North Carolina General Assembly seats are in play.
底线：十多年前，民主党在美国参议院代表北卡罗来纳州，共和党人正在为改变这个选举周期做好准备。
The bottom line: It's been over a decade since a Democrat represented North Carolina in the U.S. Senate, and Republicans are bracing for that to change this election cycle.