by John Wynne | Jan 30, 2017 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Congressional Races, Features, Politics |
After a number of bitter and drawn-out election cycles, the 2018 election season in North Carolina is likely to be very quiet. It will be a “blue moon” election year, which comes around every twelve years in this state, with no gubernatorial or U.S. Senate...
by John Wynne | Dec 2, 2016 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features
Because the last map post was well-received, I decided to create another one, this time comparing the margins of victory of Donald Trump with those of Richard Burr in his successful Senate reelection. Counties in DARK RED are where Trump’s margin was 5% or...
by John Wynne | Nov 29, 2016 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, NCGov |
This map, comparing Pat McCrory’s performance with that of Donald Trump in North Carolina, tells you all you need to know about why Roy Cooper could be the next governor. It’s simple: Blue Dog Democrats out west came out for Trump, and then they voted for...
by John Wynne | Nov 21, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, NC Senate Races |
The happiest man on Election Night, at least here in North Carolina, was Senate pro tem Phil Berger. Why? Not only did his son win a coveted seat on the Court of Appeals, Senate Republicans actually managed to gain a seat, against all odds, in a district drawn to...
by John Wynne | Nov 19, 2016 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, National Politics, US Senate |
One of the lessons in the aftermath of the U.S. Senate race is this: candidates matter. The GOP fielded a strong one, a two-term senator with a down home North Carolina demeanor and a powerful position as head of the Senate Intelligence Committee. The Democrats...
