by John Wynne | Dec 14, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Democrats, Features, NC Politics |
North Carolina Democrats have a lot riding on their shoulders this election cycle. Next year, they need to do at least one of the following: either elect Roy Cooper governor, knock off Richard Burr in the U.S. Senate, or deliver the state’s 15 electoral votes to...
by Thomas Mills | Dec 14, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Editor's Blog, NC Politics |
Election reform advocate Lee Mortimer has an idea. He calls it “Win the Vote.” In heavily gerrymandered legislative and Congressional districts, Democrats might not be able to win a majority of seats, but they can win a majority of the votes cast for legislature or...
by John Wynne | Dec 11, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Features, National Politics, NC Politics, US Senate |
Donald Trump’s plan to bar Muslim entry into the United States in the wake of terrorist attacks in Paris and San Bernardino provoked sharp reactions from all quarters. Republican establishment-types immediately distanced themselves from Trump, with Jeb Bush...
by John Wynne | Dec 10, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, NCGov, Polling |
For Governor McCrory yesterday, it was a mixed bag. On one hand he got a poll from Public Policy Polling showing him with a 2-point lead over Roy Cooper. That’s not much, but it’s better to be ahead than not. On the other hand, Cooper got the endorsement...
by Thomas Mills | Dec 7, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Editor's Blog, NC Politics, NCGov |
It looks like Governor Pat McCrory got the keys to his twitter account this weekend and took it out for a spin. On Saturday afternoon, McCrory tweeted, “Press always wants to psychoanalyze & categorize me and put me in a box. I’m focused on solving problems &...
by Thomas Mills | Dec 4, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Editor's Blog, National Politics |
The Republican Party is in full Trump panic. Ohio Governor John Kasich, despite little support for his own candidacy, is attacking The Donald with TV ads implying he’s fascist. South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham has been after Trump for awhile and told an audience...
