by John Wynne | Jun 17, 2014 | Campaigns, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Demographic Trends, Features, Race, US Senate |
Once again, the Hagan campaign is trying to make hay out of something stupid Thom Tillis said years ago. Except in this case, it’s not that stupid. In September 2012, Tillis appeared on the Carolina Business Review and was asked for his take on the changing...
by John Wynne | Jun 16, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Senate Races, NCGA
Senate District 9: Michael Lee (R) vs. Elizabeth Redenbaugh (D) The 9th Senate district is probably one of the nicest-looking General Assembly districts that isn’t composed entirely of whole counties. That’s because it contains all of New Hanover County,...
by John Wynne | Jun 12, 2014 | Campaigns, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Congressional Races, Features, Immigration, NCGOP |
A couple of months ago, neither Ellmers nor Cantor looked particularly vulnerable. That’s especially true in Cantor’s case, obviously. Both were attacked as supporters of “amnesty” and went up against opponents who made opposition to illegal...
by John Wynne | Jun 11, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, NC Senate Races |
After the events of last night, an abundance of caution should be exercised in declaring certain races safe for one party or candidate. Nonetheless, there are no foreseeable circumstances that would make Senate Districts 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7 competitive. SD-08, based...
by John Wynne | Jun 10, 2014 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NCGOP, US Senate |
Sometimes the people in my party can be a bit, well … “stupid” is too generous a word. I’m speaking of the “conservative” effort to qualify former State Rep. John Rhodes as a write-in candidate for U.S. Senate. You might remember...
by John Wynne | Jun 9, 2014 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Economic Development, Features, Race |
Life hasn’t been too kind to Asheville liberals lately. Their winter of discontent coincides with the GOP’s taking back the state legislature. Since then, progressives inhabiting the San Francisco of the East Coast have suffered injustice after injustice....
