North Carolina against the grain

North Carolina against the grain

Polls coming in around the country show a country that could be closely divided in the electoral college while seeing a blow out in the popular vote or a country that handily elects Joe Biden president of the United States. In North Carolina, we might see something...
Raw power is the new normal

Raw power is the new normal

Mitch McConnell and the Republican Party are willing to tear our country apart to stack the judicial system. While Harry Reid gets the blame of ending the filibuster for federal judges, it was McConnell’s abuse of the procedure that led to Reid using the so-called...
In NC, remarkably stable races

In NC, remarkably stable races

Kaiser Family Foundation and the Cook Political Report have an in depth poll about the state of the race in North Carolina. It shows a state leaning toward the Democrats but with some hope for Republicans. With just over six weeks to go, the GOP is still playing catch...
Read my lips: Don’t sign pledges

Read my lips: Don’t sign pledges

For Republicans in North Carolina, the Future Now Fund is the gift that keeps on giving. The group asks candidates for state legislature to sign a pledge to support an agenda called America’s Goals. The document maps out specific legislation that the Future Now Fund...
Debatable

Debatable

Debates in modern American politics are all about the headlines, not the substance. A candidate can outperform his or her opponent and still end up losing because of one ill-conceived statement. Six years ago, Kay Hagan soundly defeated Thom Tillis in a debate just...