by Michael Cooper | Nov 3, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Features, NC Politics, NCGov |
I didn’t vote for Governor McCrory but I rooted for him anyway. As North Carolina came out of recession, counties like mine came out slower than average, and one couldn’t help but root for the man in charge. I knew he was a Republican, but we’re all in this together,...
by John Wynne | Nov 2, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC House Races, North Carolina |
North Carolina House District 36: Rep. Nelson Dollar (R) vs. Jennifer Ferrell (D) One of the hottest legislative races this cycle is in the suburbs of Wake County. Republican Nelson Dollar has been in office since 2005, is chief budget writer in the House and one of...
by Thomas Mills | Oct 21, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Editor's Blog, NC Politics |
Last night, Donald Trump showed exactly how badly he and his campaign have melted down. At the Al Smith Dinner in New York City, Trump attacked Hillary Clinton at a venue that was supposed to be relatively civil. He received boos from an audience of his fellow New...
by James Kotecki | Oct 19, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Campaigns, Education, HB2, Moral Monday, NC House Races, NC Politics, North Carolina, PODCAST, Politics, The North Carolinian
When you think about the kind of candidates that get state Democrats excited this year, you might not think of a woman who once received unemployment benefits, was once arrested, and was once a Republican. But that’s Jen Ferrell, the now-Democratic challenger of a...
by Alexander H. Jones | Oct 13, 2016 | 2016 Elections, NC Politics, NCGOP, US Senate |
Don’t let him fool you: Richard Burr did defend Donald Trump’s boast that “I grab them by the pussy.” Echoing the Trumpkin line, our distinguished Senator claimed, “we hear comments like this from professional athletes frequently,” (wrong), thus excusing Mr. Trump’s...
by James Kotecki | Oct 12, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Features, HB2, Issues, National Politics, North Carolina, PODCAST, Presidential race, The North Carolinian, US Senate |
Hello from one of our country’s swingiest swing states. We didn’t ask to be at the chocolatey, chewy center of this democratic Tootise Roll pop called America. But since we are, let me assure your that the country is safe with...
