by John Wynne | Oct 27, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Democrats, Features, NC Politics, NCGOP |
An interview given by Lieutenant Governor Dan Forest confirms what’s pretty much an open secret in Raleigh: he has aspirations for higher office. Forest, the son of former U.S. Representative Sue Myrick, wants to be governor. If McCrory gets another term (and...
by John Wynne | Oct 26, 2015 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, National Politics |
As Donald Trump started rising in the polls over the summer, the GOP elites consoled themselves with the thought that surely, this was going to be a short-lived phenomenon and that the blowhard billionaire would implode eventually. When Trump made the comments about...
by John Wynne | Oct 23, 2015 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NCGov |
Here’s a piece of good economic news: Forbes magazine has ranked North Carolina as the #2 state in the nation for businesses and careers. Utah came in first. A large part of the magazine’s methodology emphasizes taxation and the regulatory environment,...
by John Wynne | Oct 21, 2015 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, National Politics |
With President Obama by his side, Vice President Joe Biden announced in the Rose Garden that he’s not making a White House run. That ought to come as a relief to the Hillary Clinton campaign. A Biden run would make for a more competitive primary and would hinder...
by John Wynne | Oct 20, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, NCGA |
Want to know why so many legislators aren’t running again? Here’s a fact: serving in the General Assembly is just not fun. Case in point is Rep. Nathan Baskerville (D-Vance), who announced yesterday he’s not running again. Baskerville is only 34...
