by John Wynne | Feb 26, 2015 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, Gay Marriage |
SB2 – allowing magistrates to not marry gay couples if they have religious objections – was an example of bipartisanship, both ways. In the State Senate, there was bipartisan support for the bill. There was also bipartisan opposition. It passed, 32-16, but...
by John Wynne | Feb 25, 2015 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NCGov, Poll Analysis, Polling |
A new poll from Elon takes the temperature of NC voters. While they’re not as cold toward their politicians as the temperatures outside, no one is overwhelmingly popular, and there is some anxiety about the direction in which the state is heading. First,...
by John Wynne | Feb 24, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Congressional Races, Features, NC Politics, NCGOP, US House |
Says GOP Rep. Walter Jones: “I like to be a thorn in people’s ass.” Jones, who represents the 3rd congressional district, has long been just that for the GOP establishment, and they’ve been more than happy to return the favor by stripping him...
by John Wynne | Feb 23, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Features, NC Politics, NC Senate Races, NCGA, NCGOP |
Sen. Tamara Barringer of Cary is apparently considering a run for statewide office, according to the News & Observer. Barringer, an attorney who teaches at the UNC Chapel Hill business school, was elected to the State Senate in 2012, representing the 17th...
by John Wynne | Feb 20, 2015 | Ads, Campaigns, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NCGA |
Friday is usually when we do our “Worst Week in Raleigh/NC Politics” feature, but today we’re doing something a little different. On occasion, someone in NC politics has a week that is so spectacularly good that it just has to be documented. Today,...
