by John Wynne | Jan 6, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics
If your name starts with ‘H’ and it’s on the March primary ballot, you’re in luck: you might just get a little boost because of it. The order of candidates on the ballot is controversial and by state law it’s determined randomly. This...
by Thomas Mills | Jan 6, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Editor's Blog, NC Politics, US House |
my brother there in April, he joined two centuries of my relatives whose final resting places are scattered across the district. Anson County shaped me. I entered school with the first fully integrated class in Anson County history. At eight years old, I was selling...
by Thomas Mills | Jan 4, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Congressional Races, Editor's Blog |
I’m old enough to remember when Rep. Renee Ellmers was a Tea Party darling. She was elected in the 2010 Republican wave that caught Bob Etheridge off guard. She became the nominee by beating more establishment candidates and was given little chance to win. A nasty...
by Thomas Mills | Jan 1, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Editor's Blog, NC Politics |
Well, it’s that time of year again. 2015 is nothing but a memory and 2016 is all anticipation. Let’s review my predictions for 2015 and I’ll make a few for the upcoming election year. Last New Year’s Day, I predicted that scandals would continue to plague Pat McCrory....
by John Wynne | Dec 23, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, NCGov |
Governor Pat McCrory got some rare buzz over the past few hours as a potential vice presidential pick – for Donald Trump, specifically. It’s rare to hear veep speculation about the governor because McCrory is locked in a tight reelection battle with Roy...
by John Wynne | Dec 22, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Congressional Races, Features, National Politics, NC Politics |
The filing period is now officially over. First, a look at who filed for U.S. Congress. Some takeaways: *In good news for Democrats, they got a candidate in every U.S. House district (including Thomas Mills in the Eighth). While 10 of the districts are lopsidedly...
