by John Wynne | Apr 23, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, US Senate |
A Tea Party group has endorsed Thom Tillis for U.S. Senate. This is a curious decision; Tillis doesn’t really have a reputation as a “Tea Party” candidate. But the story behind it is even more interesting. The group in question is the Catawba Valley...
by John Wynne | Apr 22, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Campaigns, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Congressional Races, Features, National Politics, NC Politics, NCGOP, US House |
“The first thing we do, let’s kill all the lawyers!” From this ad in the NC-07 primary, it appears candidate David Rouzer might agree with this Shakespearean sentiment. Of course, this line was actually uttered by a villain, and intended by the Bard...
by John Wynne | Apr 17, 2014 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Congressional Races, Features, National Politics, NCGOP, Obamacare, US House |
North Carolina’s 9th Congressional District – Rep. Robert Pittenger (R) For the District Geography series, we’re only supposed to be looking at the competitive races, so some qualification is in order. The 9th district race isn’t supposed to be competitive in any...
by John Wynne | Apr 16, 2014 | Campaigns, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, Gay Marriage, Issues, National Politics, Obamacare, Social Issues, US Senate |
Maybe it’s time Republicans take another look at Rev. Mark Harris. At first, many dismissed Harris as just another fundamentalist, fire-and-brimstone preacher, prone to gaffes and potentially an embarrassment. But Harris has been remarkably disciplined on the...
by John Wynne | Apr 15, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Campaigns, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Congressional Races, Features, National Politics, NC Politics, NCGOP, US House |
North Carolina’s 7th Congressional District – Mike McIntyre (D) The 7th district was substantially redrawn in the 2011 redistricting cycle. While formerly it was based entirely in southeastern NC, the new 7th extends all the way to the Raleigh suburbs and...
by John Wynne | Apr 14, 2014 | Campaign Finance, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, National Politics, US Senate
Here’s an interesting quote Senator Bob Rucho (R-Matthews) made two weeks ago that didn’t get much attention: “There will be millions of dollars worth of Republican money coming in if Tillis is the nominee. The money will follow Tillis. It won’t necessarily...
