by John Wynne | Mar 1, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, National Politics, NC Politics |
The folks at High Point University released a new poll yesterday, looking at the North Carolina political landscape. Here are some tidbits: -Two-thirds of registered voters know that Republicans are in control of the U.S. Senate. “All adults” fared worse:...
by John Wynne | Feb 29, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, NCGov |
Roy Cooper’s challenge is the same one shared by every non-incumbent: the burden of proof is on the challenger. He has to prove that McCrory’s governorship has been bad for North Carolina. For incumbents like McCrory, it’s innocent until proven...
by John Wynne | Feb 25, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, US House |
Sue Googe, candidate for Congress in the Research-Triangle based Fourth congressional district, is a new breed of Republican. One of a handful of Chinese-Americans running for Congress this year, Googe is the only one who isn’t a Democrat. She also has a compelling...
by John Wynne | Feb 24, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, National Politics, NC Politics, Presidential race |
An afterthought. That’s what the presidential primaries in North Carolina look like right now. Sure, things could change. Perhaps Marco Rubio gets some momentum going into Super Tuesday and wins a handful of states. That would certainly make North Carolina...
by John Wynne | Feb 23, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Democrats, Features, NC Politics, US House |
The new 13th district, located in the western part of the state, is the most competitive of the ten “Republican” districts. But it’s still a seat with a distinct Republican advantage. Mitt Romney defeated Obama there by 7%. Thom Tillis beat Kay Hagan...
by John Wynne | Feb 22, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Congressional Races, Features, National Politics, NC Politics, US House |
Assuming the district lines don’t change again (which could be a big assumption), the title of this post aptly describes Renee Ellmers’ situation. Already embroiled in a heated contest for renomination, Ellmers now finds herself in a dramatically...
