by John Wynne | Nov 24, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, LGBT Rights, NC Politics, NCGOP, Social Issues |
It looks like Pat McCrory’s campaign has found another wedge issue that might trip up Roy Cooper: bathrooms. Specifically, whether accommodations should be made for transgender individuals to use the bathrooms and locker rooms of their choice. The governor wants...
by Thomas Mills | Nov 24, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Editor's Blog, NC Politics |
I generally disregard any politician, operative or pundit who calls people Nazis or fascists because it’s almost always over-the-top hyperbole. However, the tone of the Trump campaign certainly sounds and looks a lot like the early days of the Nazis and Mussolini’s...
by John Wynne | Nov 23, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, NCGov, Polling |
According to the website Morning Consult, Pat McCrory is Mr. Popularity. Their survey of North Carolina voters (part of a poll of over 75,000 voters nationally) the governor has a 51% approval rating. 36% disapprove of his performance. While these are good numbers,...
by John Wynne | Nov 20, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Congressional Races, Features, National Politics, NC Politics, US House |
There’s a rematch coming in the 3rd congressional district. Because the 3rd is strongly Republican-leaning, the real fight is going to be in the primary between incumbent Congressman Walter Jones and challenger Taylor Griffin. Griffin lost a close one two years...
by John Wynne | Nov 19, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, NCGov |
Roy Cooper is getting a lot of flack from progressives for largely taking the same stance as Governor McCrory on the refugee matter. Actually, flack is not a good word. More like anger, disappointment, fury. Cooper’s support for a “pause” on...
by John Wynne | Nov 18, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, NCGOP |
To no one’s surprise, Rep. David Rouzer of the 7th district is going to run for a second term. But he might have opposition in the primary from his old nemesis, New Hanover County Commissioner and trial lawyer Woody White. White tweeted about news coming about...
