by John Wynne | Oct 14, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, Polling |
The race for Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court features two candidates, the incumbent, Mark Martin, and challenger Ola M. Lewis. The election is technically nonpartisan, though Martin receives support from the state’s Republican Party. He was appointed...
by Thomas Mills | Oct 14, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, US Senate |
It seems Thom Tillis got a reprieve. The National Republican Senatorial Committee decided to invest in North Carolina after all. The good polling numbers Tillis so desperately needed showed up following debate week. The shifts weren’t big, but they were enough to keep...
by John Wynne | Oct 13, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Environment, Features, NC House Races, NC Politics, NCGA, NCGOP, Poll Analysis, Polling |
House District 51: Rep. Mike Stone (R) vs. Brad Salmon (D) HD-51, which takes in parts of Harnett and Lee counties, is a district where local circumstances could prove decisive. It’s the one area of the state where it looks like hydraulic fracturing, or...
by Thomas Mills | Oct 13, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, Gay Marriage, US Senate |
A lot of pundits and political types are wondering how gay marriages in North Carolina will affect the US Senate race. The short answer? They won’t. Like Obamacare, gay marriage has lost its luster for those folks in the middle who swing elections. For the same reason...
by Michael Bitzer | Oct 11, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Bitzer, Features
Originally posted at Dr. Michael Bitzer’s blog, Old North State Politics. Dr. Bitzer is a professor of politics and history at Catawba College. He’s a frequent analyst and commentator on news and public affairs programs because of understanding and knowledge of...
by Thomas Mills | Oct 10, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, US Senate |
It has the feel of a final, desperate push. According the N&O, the GOP “dominated the airways” in the last two weeks of September in an attempt to break through Hagan’s small but stubborn lead. No outside groups except Rove’s Crossroads GPS has air time...
