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,...
by John Wynne | Feb 19, 2015 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, National Politics |
First identified by Jonathan Rauch, the law of 14 goes like this: once someone gets elected to major elective office, the clock starts ticking. The person in question has a window of 14 years to get elected President. The 14-year rule is like an expiration date. Once...
by John Wynne | Feb 18, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Democrats, Features, NC Politics |
Linda Coleman is back. She’s once again going to run for Lieutenant Governor, a race she lost, very narrowly, to Dan Forest back in 2012. Coleman announced her plans today, which means the 2016 election has sort of already started. The timing is interesting. The...
by John Wynne | Feb 17, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, NCGov |
If Democrats manage to oust Pat McCrory in 2016, they’ll be making history. No North Carolina governor has lost a reelection bid in a really, really long time. An analysis of gubernatorial races in all 50 states since 1963 revealed that incumbents in six states...
by John Wynne | Feb 13, 2015 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features |
Today is Friday the 13th, and also that time of week where we distribute the highly uncoveted ‘Worst Week in Raleigh’ award. And this week, the winner is … Dana Cope, (former) executive director of the State Employees Association of North Carolina,...
by John Wynne | Feb 12, 2015 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, Gay Marriage, Poll Analysis, Polling |
This statistic came from PPP. The state’s constitutional amendment banning gay marriage and civil unions was struck down by the courts in October. On the marriage question, 30% of North Carolinians say its legalization has had a negative impact on their lives;...
