by Thomas Mills | Feb 15, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Editor's Blog |
Republicans really don’t seem to understand overreach or the political environment. Voters are angry right now because they believe government is broken. They want Congress to make it work again and they want the members to do their jobs. Failing to hold hearings on a...
by Thomas Mills | Feb 11, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Editor's Blog, Presidential race |
This presidential primary season is one of the most interesting in my lifetime. On the Republican side we’ve got a showman leading a pack of mostly qualified, if underwhelming, contenders. On the Democratic side the coronation of a former First Lady has been derailed...
by John Wynne | Feb 10, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Congressional Races, Features, NC Politics, US House |
No one is watching the developments of the North Carolina redistricting case with greater interest than U.S. Representative Renee Ellmers. If the Supreme Court decides that the show must go on (and denies the state a stay) then it’s overwhelmingly likely the...
by John Wynne | Feb 9, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, National Politics, NC Politics |
We all know that elections are won primarily based on the amount of bumper stickers and yard signs expressing support for that candidate. And since election year is in full swing, they’re starting to pop up everywhere. Here’s what I can report seeing in my...
by Alexander H. Jones | Feb 7, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Democrats, National Politics |
Thomas Jefferson was George Washington’s Secretary of State. James Madison ran the State Department under Jefferson. So with Monroe under Madison and John Quincy Adams under Monroe. Powell and Rice are light years more popular than their fellow Bushies. Clearly, the...
by John Wynne | Feb 4, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC House Races, NC Politics |
Twelve years ago, Rep. David Miner lost his Cary-based seat to Nelson Dollar in a nasty GOP primary. After his loss, the moderate Miner bemoaned the conservative direction in which the party was moving and warned about the consequences of electing intransigent...
