by John Wynne | Oct 12, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, National Politics, NC Politics, US House |
It was already difficult to predict the outcome of the Republican primary in the state’s second congressional district. Now, the rumors and “false witnessing” swirling around Washington adds an additional layer of complexity to things. We’ll...
by John Wynne | Oct 8, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, US Senate |
Several months ago I outlined the strategy that Senator Richard Burr has used successfully in both of his campaigns. One of the key planks of the strategy is scaring off potential challengers. While there’s still two months to go before the filing deadline,...
by John Wynne | Oct 7, 2015 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics |
What happened last night in elections held in North Carolina’s two largest cities: Charlotte Jennifer Roberts won the runoff, 54%-46%. So much for Clodfelter’s momentum. The endorsement from third place finisher David Howard doesn’t appear to have...
by John Wynne | Oct 7, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, NCGOP |
Rep. Brian Brown (R-Greenville) is resigning from the General Assembly to take a job with Senator Thom Tillis. Brown was an ally of Tillis in the legislature and will be working with him again as Eastern Regional representative. Brown served as chairman of both the...
by John Wynne | Oct 6, 2015 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics |
It’s October of an off year but it’s election day for Raleigh and Charlotte. In Raleigh the mayor and the City Council is up for reelection while in Charlotte the marquee race is the Democratic runoff between incumbent mayor Dan Clodfelter and challenger...
by John Wynne | Oct 5, 2015 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, National Politics |
The Republican base has a strange, love-hate relationship with their man, George W. Bush. They love his macho attitude, his faith, and his regular-guy persona. They love how he stuck to his principles, even if they made him very unpopular. Most of all, they remember...
