by John Wynne | Nov 13, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, NCGOP
A.J. Daoud, chairman of the 6th Congressional District Republican Party, is throwing his hat into the ring for the Secretary of State race. This will be Daoud’s second try at winning the position; he ran in 2012 but lost in the Republican primary. In addition,...
by Thomas Mills | Nov 13, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Editor's Blog, Education |
North Carolina Democrats seem poised to make education the centerpiece of the 2016 campaign. And why not? Per pupil spending is among the lowest in the nation, teachers are leaving for other professions or other states, and teacher pay has slipped far below the...
by John Wynne | Nov 10, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, NCGov |
If you thought North Carolina politics can get a bit rough sometimes, you might want to take a trip down to Louisiana, the setting of a very ugly governor’s race. Here’s the backstory: Louisiana is a mess, both candidates agree on that. And who are the...
by John Wynne | Nov 9, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, National Politics |
I’ve never been a big Ben Carson fan. Outstanding neurosurgeon, but president of the United States? Some experience in government, or at the very least some executive experience, is required. But I can certainly understand why some conservatives do like Carson....
by John Wynne | Nov 6, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics |
Edwin Peacock may have lost the race for Charlotte mayor Tuesday. But when one door shuts, another one opens. Almost as soon as Finance Chair Bob Rucho announced his retirement, speculation began that Peacock could be a candidate to succeed him in the State Senate....
by John Wynne | Nov 5, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics |
What an exciting week in politics it’s been. Municipal elections in North Carolina, Democrat devastation in Kentucky, and a brewing battle between the governor and the state media, all sandwiched between two presidential debates. So here’s a couple of...
