by John Wynne | Oct 7, 2013 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features
Walter B. Jones, Jr. is known as a maverick congressman. He has one of the lowest ACU scores for a Republican in the South. Known for starting the “freedom fries” movement, Jones reversed course and became one of the most emotional opponents of the Iraq...
by John Wynne | Oct 7, 2013 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Political Geography
Rowan County is located between the Piedmont Triad and the Charlotte metropolitan area. As of 2010, the population was 138,428, making it a fairly large county. The county seat is Salisbury. The county was established in 1753 and named for the state’s governor...
by John Wynne | Oct 3, 2013 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Political Geography
Bladen County is located in southeastern North Carolina. It is a small, rural county with a population of about 35,000 people. The county seat is Elizabethtown. Established in 1734 as Bladen Precinct, was named for Martin Bladen, a member of England’s Board of...
by John Wynne | Oct 2, 2013 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features
Take Our Poll The last time we had a poll like this, it was a few months ago. Now that several candidates are no longer looking into running, we have a smaller field. Last time, Kay Hagan won pretty overwhelmingly, with Tillis and Cain tied for second, an indication...
by John Wynne | Sep 30, 2013 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Political Geography
Caldwell County contains the city of Lenoir, its county seat. It is part of the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has experienced economic problems for years due to the loss of manufacturing jobs. Both textiles and especially furniture were...
by John Wynne | Sep 27, 2013 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features
Well, that was quick. Pete Brunstetter has decided that he’s not running for U.S. Senate after all. I was certain that Brunstetter would weigh his options until at least mid-October. It’s possible that the senator figured that a bid would be impractical,...
