by John Wynne | Jul 11, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, NCGA, US Senate |
What’s Kay Hagan’s path to victory? How does Kay Hagan get over 50%? I don’t think she can. Her path to victory probably runs through Sean Haugh. If she does win this November, it will only be with plurality support. Something like 49% Hagan, 46%...
by John Wynne | Jul 8, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, NCGA, Voting Rights |
Recent reports of a rise in African American turnout in the 2014 primaries, the implications of this in light of the new voter ID law, and the upcoming court case surrounding it, looks like much ado about nothing. Others may disagree, of course, but the latest...
by John Wynne | Jul 2, 2014 | Campaigns, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Senate Races, NCGA, NCGOP, Politics |
Senate District 15: Jim Fulghum (R) vs. Tom Bradshaw (D) Senate District 15 is located in northwestern Wake County. It’s a mix of suburban Raleigh (including wealthy ITB precincts), part of Wake Forest, and some of the few rural areas remaining in the county. Of...
by John Wynne | Jun 30, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC House Races, NC Politics, NCGA
Senate District 12: Ronald Rabin (R) vs. Joe Langley (D) Senate District 12 consists of Harnett County, Lee County, and a small part of Johnston County. The 12th was the district of David Rouzer, now the GOP nominee for Congress in the 7th district, but its shape was...
by Thomas Mills | Jun 27, 2014 | Budget, Editor's Blog, NCGA
Schadenfreude-a feeling of enjoyment that comes from seeing or hearing about the troubles of other people. That’s the feeling I get watching Budget Director Art Pope doing battle with the Senate leadership. Oh, I know it’s a cheap thrill derived from being a member of...
by John Wynne | Jun 24, 2014 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NCGA, Voting Rights |
Our conservative legislature has gotten a lot of flack lately for their horribly racist and discriminatory new voting laws, which discriminate against those who don’t have proof that they are who they say they are and for whatever reason don’t feel like...
