Dan Forest, Divider in Chief

Dan Forest, Divider in Chief

Those of us who spend our time plugged to our computers and televisions day in and day out to stay abreast of local, state and national news are no doubt weary already from the inundation of announcements. It seems like everyone and their cousin is running for office...
Who voted and who didn’t

Who voted and who didn’t

One of my favorite post-election analyses came out yesterday. For years, Democracy North Carolina has been breaking down who voted and who didn’t in the wake of elections. It’s a great service to political nerds like me and this year they’ve included some nifty...
Send a mayor to Washington

Send a mayor to Washington

Since he was first elected, polls have shown Sen. Thom Tillis to have low favorability numbers. That doesn’t necessarily mean he’s in trouble since his numbers are similar to those Sen. Richard Burr carried throughout 2010 and 2016 when he won re-election, but it does...
Run, Amy, run

Run, Amy, run

With all the hype around Democratic candidates throwing their hats into the ring for president, I’ll give my choices for various races this week. I’m not saying I won’t change my mind as I get more information about people, but for now, I’ll go through a couple of my...