Weak Hillary

by John Wynne | May 11, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features | 20 comments

Once again, Hillary Clinton disappointed last night. She lost the Nebraska caucus by double-digits and didn’t top 40% in the West Virginia primary. As many observers noted, eight years ago she won every West Virginia county. Last night, she lost every single...

Referendumb

by John Wynne | May 9, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics | 9 comments

Count me as one Republican who is opposed to a statewide referendum on HB 2 this November. The reason why is political and perfectly articulated by Democratic strategist and blogger Gary Pearce: “I feel like it’s going to be a magnet for young voters who...

PODCAST: Where The Party At? Defining “Democrat” With The DJ In Charge

by James Kotecki | May 5, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Campaigns, Democrats, NC Politics, PODCAST, Politics, The North Carolinian | 5 comments

2016 could be the year that North Carolina Democrats come out of the political wilderness. But just as a they’re staging their comeback, the party system itself seems to be unraveling. What is the Democratic Party in the age of super PACS and Senator Sanders? Wake...

Ahead of his time

by Thomas Mills | May 5, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Editor's Blog, NC Politics | 19 comments

Pat McCrory just can’t help himself. He’s going to say what he thinks sounds good regardless if it’s true or not. That might be alright telling tall tales around the campfire, but it doesn’t work when you’re the sitting governor talking to an audience of thousands. On...

Democrats need to expand the playing field

by Thomas Mills | May 4, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Editor's Blog, NC Politics | 10 comments

Last night, Donald Trump became the Republican nominee for president. He’s won only 40% of the votes cast in the GOP primaries. About 65% of the country views him unfavorably. In presidential years, the top of the ticket almost always sets the pace of the election. In...

Trump/Ellmers?

by John Wynne | May 2, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, National Politics, NC Politics, US House | 7 comments

Here’s some vice presidential speculation for you: Rep. Renee Ellmers as the running mate for Donald Trump. Need convincing? Donald Trump’s unfavorables with women are through the roof. He needs a female running mate to bring them down a little. Very few...