by John Wynne | Jul 13, 2015 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, National Politics, Polling |
Nobody in the GOP establishment knows what to do about Donald Trump. He’s building support among conservatives disenchanted with the direction of the country, especially when it comes to illegal immigration. His celebrity status guarantees that he’ll get...
by John Wynne | Jul 10, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, Poll Analysis, Polling |
The latest NC poll from Public Policy Polling shows that not much has changed in the races for the state’s top offices. Governor Pat McCrory has low approval ratings and trails his prospective Democratic opponent, state Attorney General Roy Cooper. Senator...
by John Wynne | Jul 9, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, US Senate |
If our readers are any indication, Democrats want outgoing UNC System President Tom Ross as their U.S. Senate candidate in 2016. At least that’s the case for a plurality of those who participated in our latest reader survey. We quizzed Democratic readers on who...
by John Wynne | Jul 8, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Democrats, Features, NC Politics |
If Charles Meeker has his way, then come 2017 you’ll be seeing his face in every elevator. The former mayor of Raleigh is challenging incumbent Republican Cherie Berry for the office of Labor Commissioner. This could be Berry’s toughest challenge to date....
by John Wynne | Jul 7, 2015 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, NCGA, NCGov |
Today, in a historic vote, the South Carolina State Senate voted to remove the Confederate flag from the Capitol grounds. The final vote was 36-3. The easy passage of this bill has led some to question why our own state is moving so slowly when it comes to removing...
by John Wynne | Jul 6, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Democrats, Features, NC Politics, NC Senate Races |
Several weeks ago, I wrote a post on the five districts in the North Carolina Senate most likely to switch parties. The 27th, held by Republican Trudy Wade, did not make the list – for good reason, as we’ll see later. But Senator Wade’s role in...
