by John Wynne | Sep 4, 2014 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Demographic Trends, Features, Immigration, Race |
Hispanics constitute about 9% of the population in North Carolina. Yet this group, despite reports of their growing clout and influence, have failed to make much of a dent in the state’s politics. In part this is due to Hispanics lagging behind in terms of voter...
by John Wynne | Sep 3, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC House Races, NC Politics, Polling
House District 9: Rep. Brian Brown (R) vs. Uriah Ward (D) House District 9 comprises the suburban and college sections of Greenville and also rural eastern Pitt County. Currently, it is represented by Republican Brian Brown, a businessman who is in his first term in...
by John Wynne | Sep 2, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, NCGA, US Senate |
There’s no Republican wave this year. Or at least, there doesn’t appear to be one at this point in time. That doesn’t mean one can’t still come about. Just that it’s not as likely as it was a couple of months ago. It shouldn’t be...
by John Wynne | Sep 1, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, Immigration, NC Politics, US Senate |
Somewhere, Kay Hagan is probably breathing a sigh of relief. Why? It looks like President Obama has decided to put off his bold action on immigration reform – amnesty via executive fiat – until after the midterm elections. Hagan’s record on...
by John Wynne | Aug 29, 2014 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Demographic Trends, Features, NC Politics, NCGA |
The influence of African Americans in North Carolina politics has grown over the last decade. Before 2008, in presidential elections, Blacks constituted about 19% of the electorate. In both 2008 and 2012 they were 22% and 23%, respectively. In part, this is due to the...
by John Wynne | Aug 28, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, NCGA
House District 6 – Rep. Paul Tine (D) vs. Mattie Lawson (R) Paul Tine is a member of an increasingly rare breed: a moderate Democrat holding a conservative-leaning seat in Eastern North Carolina. His district, the 6th, covers Beaufort, Hyde, Washington, and Dare...
