by John Wynne | Jan 11, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics |
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx endorsed Hillary Clinton over the weekend, becoming the latest Obama Cabinet member to do so. What’s significant though isn’t that he chose Hillary over Sanders – that was expected – but that he...
by John Wynne | Jan 6, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics
If your name starts with ‘H’ and it’s on the March primary ballot, you’re in luck: you might just get a little boost because of it. The order of candidates on the ballot is controversial and by state law it’s determined randomly. This...
by John Wynne | Jan 5, 2016 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, National Politics |
Donald Trump has released his first official television ad, airing in both Iowa and New Hampshire. It repeats the same themes he’s been talking about on the campaign trail: securing the border, destroying ISIS, and clamping down on Muslim immigration to the...
by John Wynne | Jan 1, 2016 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics |
The year 2015 is over so I’m going to take this time to look back at the ten predictions I made earlier this year – just as a fun exercise to see if my crystal ball from back then was operable. Here’s what I wrote January 2nd, 2015: 1. Governor...
by John Wynne | Dec 23, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, NCGov |
Governor Pat McCrory got some rare buzz over the past few hours as a potential vice presidential pick – for Donald Trump, specifically. It’s rare to hear veep speculation about the governor because McCrory is locked in a tight reelection battle with Roy...
by John Wynne | Dec 22, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Congressional Races, Features, National Politics, NC Politics |
The filing period is now officially over. First, a look at who filed for U.S. Congress. Some takeaways: *In good news for Democrats, they got a candidate in every U.S. House district (including Thomas Mills in the Eighth). While 10 of the districts are lopsidedly...
