by John Wynne | Jul 10, 2013 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features
Yesterday there was an article in the N&O asserting that the NRSC was still shopping around for a candidate in the North Carolina Senate race. This came as a bit of a surprise, since it seemed like the NRSC had already decided to back Speaker of the House Thom...
by John Wynne | Jul 9, 2013 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features
In a week that has generally been bad for legislative Republicans, the state GOP got a big break when a 3-judge panel upheld the constitutionality of the state’s new congressional and legislative maps. Although the decision will likely be appealed, the state...
by John Wynne | Jul 3, 2013 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Political Geography
Craven County is located in North Carolina’s coastal plain region. The county seat is New Bern, one of the oldest towns in North Carolina. As of 2010, the county population was 103,505. The county seat, New Bern, has played a significant role throughout North...
by John Wynne | Jul 2, 2013 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features
The recent comments by Rep. Renee Ellmers might shed some light on the intentions of former ambassador Jim Cain, who so far has made ambiguous remarks concerning the Senate race. The comments came when Ellmers was asked whether she was planning to make her own bid....
by John Wynne | Jul 2, 2013 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Political Geography
Mitchell County is located in the mountains on the Tennessee border. The county seat is Bakersville. Mitchell County is lightly populated and isolated. It is known as the Mineral City of the World. Named for Elisha Mitchell (1818 – 1857), a professor at the...
by John Wynne | Jun 28, 2013 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features
Take Our Poll It’s our first poll! This week, the question is: who should be the next U.S. Senator from North Carolina? All the potential candidates, even the ones who are probably not running, have been included. This poll is, of course, not remotely within the...
