by Thomas Mills | Nov 4, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Editor's Blog |
Last night should be a cautionary tale for Democrats—and pollsters. By all accounts, Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway was going to win his race for governor. It didn’t work out that way. His opponent, Matt Bevin, won by nine points. That’s a rout. Matt Bevin is...
by John Wynne | Nov 2, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, NCGOP, US House |
North Carolina’s own Representative Walter Jones was a thorn in the side of the GOP leadership under John Boehner. And while Boehner might have been replaced by Paul Ryan, Jones is not letting up. Jones refused to join other anti-establishment figures like Mark...
by John Wynne | Oct 29, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC House Races, NC Politics, NC Senate Races |
As we’re approaching the filing deadline, more and more people are starting to announce their candidacies. Yesterday, two Democratic women announced they were running for state legislative seats in Wake County. Neither of the seats are solidly Republican so they...
by John Wynne | Oct 27, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Democrats, Features, NC Politics, NCGOP |
An interview given by Lieutenant Governor Dan Forest confirms what’s pretty much an open secret in Raleigh: he has aspirations for higher office. Forest, the son of former U.S. Representative Sue Myrick, wants to be governor. If McCrory gets another term (and...
by Thomas Mills | Oct 27, 2015 | 2016 Elections, NC Politics, NCGov |
The first ads of the gubernatorial campaign are out. Americans for Prosperity are thanking Governor Pat McCrory for cutting taxes while Real Jobs NC, an Art Pope funded group, is giving conservatives credit for the “amazing” turn around in the state. The buys are...
by Alexander H. Jones | Oct 25, 2015 | 2016 Elections, NC Politics |
Politics today is a cult of authenticity. Before a pol is entrusted with power, he or she must open their soul for inspection. This has made “phoniness” the cardinal sin of politics. We saw this in the failure of Mitt “Etch-a-Sketch” Romney, and in the struggles of...
