by John Wynne | Apr 13, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Congressional Races, Features, National Politics, US House |
We have our first endorsement from a Republican in the North Carolina congressional delegation. Rep. Walter Jones, who represents the 3rd congressional district, is supporting Rand Paul for president. Jones, a maverick Republican, is a paleoconservative whose views...
by John Wynne | Apr 10, 2015 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NCGOP, NCGov |
Pat McCrory had the worst week in NC politics, due to two events: one, a coordinated effort by the Democrats to depict McCrory and his party as tax raisers, and second, the release of a poll that found his approval rating has dipped to 36%, the lowest it’s been...
by John Wynne | Apr 9, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, NCGov, US Senate |
The latest poll from PPP looks at the numbers for Sen. Richard Burr and Gov. Pat McCrory, both Republicans and both up for reelection in 2016. Their situations at this point looks markedly different. While Burr leads all of his potential challengers in this poll by...
by John Wynne | Apr 8, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, National Politics, Predictions |
Even though Rand Paul got his day in the sun yesterday with his presidential announcement, his bid for the White House is a longshot. That’s because, next to Ted Cruz, he’s the guy towards which the GOP establishment has the most animus. While some suspect...
by John Wynne | Apr 7, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Demographic Trends, Features, NC Politics, NCGOP, US House |
Two days ago, Jim Duncan of Chatham County announced he was running for Congress. It looks like he’ll give Renee Ellmers something many conservatives have wanted to give her for a long time – a serious primary challenge. A retired businessman and former...
