by John Wynne | Feb 13, 2015 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features |
Today is Friday the 13th, and also that time of week where we distribute the highly uncoveted ‘Worst Week in Raleigh’ award. And this week, the winner is … Dana Cope, (former) executive director of the State Employees Association of North Carolina,...
by John Wynne | Feb 12, 2015 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, Gay Marriage, Poll Analysis, Polling |
This statistic came from PPP. The state’s constitutional amendment banning gay marriage and civil unions was struck down by the courts in October. On the marriage question, 30% of North Carolinians say its legalization has had a negative impact on their lives;...
by John Wynne | Feb 11, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, US Senate |
Did you know that North Carolina is holding a Senate race in 2016? One might forget considering how remarkably quiet the news has been on that front. There’s mixed news for Democrats. Two weeks ago, the Burr campaign raised over $1 million in one night, a sure...
by John Wynne | Feb 10, 2015 | Campaigns, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Democrats, Features, US Senate |
In some alternative universe somewhere, North Carolinians and the entire nation are mourning the loss of former Senator Dean Smith (D-NC), the conscience of the Senate and the most prominent exponent of Southern liberalism. The legendary UNC basketball coach was...
by John Wynne | Feb 9, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, Transportation |
Liberals might be overly optimistic when it comes to high speed rail, but devotion to trains looks downright sensible relative to those who argue for the efficacy of streetcars. Voters despise streetcars; taxpayers have been opposed to them in almost every...
by John Wynne | Feb 6, 2015 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, National Politics, US Senate |
Well, this one’s kind of a no-brainer, isn’t it? Thom Tillis is the winner of this week’s “Worst Week in NC Politics” award. Tillis earned this dubious honor by making several remarks which made headlines in the New York Times and the...
