by John Wynne | Feb 24, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Congressional Races, Features, NC Politics, NCGOP, US House |
Says GOP Rep. Walter Jones: “I like to be a thorn in people’s ass.” Jones, who represents the 3rd congressional district, has long been just that for the GOP establishment, and they’ve been more than happy to return the favor by stripping him...
by John Wynne | Feb 23, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Features, NC Politics, NC Senate Races, NCGA, NCGOP |
Sen. Tamara Barringer of Cary is apparently considering a run for statewide office, according to the News & Observer. Barringer, an attorney who teaches at the UNC Chapel Hill business school, was elected to the State Senate in 2012, representing the 17th...
by John Wynne | Feb 20, 2015 | Ads, Campaigns, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NCGA |
Friday is usually when we do our “Worst Week in Raleigh/NC Politics” feature, but today we’re doing something a little different. On occasion, someone in NC politics has a week that is so spectacularly good that it just has to be documented. Today,...
by John Wynne | Feb 19, 2015 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, National Politics |
First identified by Jonathan Rauch, the law of 14 goes like this: once someone gets elected to major elective office, the clock starts ticking. The person in question has a window of 14 years to get elected President. The 14-year rule is like an expiration date. Once...
by John Wynne | Feb 18, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Democrats, Features, NC Politics |
Linda Coleman is back. She’s once again going to run for Lieutenant Governor, a race she lost, very narrowly, to Dan Forest back in 2012. Coleman announced her plans today, which means the 2016 election has sort of already started. The timing is interesting. The...
by John Wynne | Feb 17, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, NCGov |
If Democrats manage to oust Pat McCrory in 2016, they’ll be making history. No North Carolina governor has lost a reelection bid in a really, really long time. An analysis of gubernatorial races in all 50 states since 1963 revealed that incumbents in six states...
