by Thomas Mills | Oct 4, 2019 | Editor's Blog, NCGOP
A New Yorker article says North Carolina Congressman Mark Meadows (R-11) was involved in a land deal to purchase fossil-rich land at a place called Dinosaur, Colorado. Meadows failed to mention the deal in his financial disclosure statements, a violation of campaign...
by Alexander H. Jones | Oct 13, 2016 | 2016 Elections, NC Politics, NCGOP, US Senate |
Don’t let him fool you: Richard Burr did defend Donald Trump’s boast that “I grab them by the pussy.” Echoing the Trumpkin line, our distinguished Senator claimed, “we hear comments like this from professional athletes frequently,” (wrong), thus excusing Mr. Trump’s...
by Aaron Sarver | Oct 12, 2016 | 2016 Elections, NC Politics, NCGOP, Voting Rights |
Now that North Carolina’s monster Voter ID law has been struck down by the federal courts, we’re almost back to the status quo of voting rights in North Carolina, with one important difference – the elimination of straight-ticket voting. All provisions of the law that...
by Alexander H. Jones | Oct 11, 2016 | 2016 Elections, NCGOP, Politics, Republicans
They did it to themselves again. Having gravely imperiled their chance to hold our governorship, Republicans have stumbled into a presidential disaster. A catastrophic, self-inflicted political wound, the Trump Tapes are as Rep. Darren Jackson pointed out “HB2 all...
by Alexander H. Jones | Oct 6, 2016 | NC Politics, NCGOP, NCGov |
The wealthy suburbs of Philadelphia (the Main Line) were once strongly Republican. While urban ethnics went Democrat, Protestants on the outskirts voted for the party of fiscal discipline and cultural stability. Then the GOP went crazy. Appalled by the radical tone of...
by Alexander H. Jones | Aug 18, 2016 | 2016 Elections, NC Politics, NCGOP, Republicans
You never want to get too comfortable in politics. Still, NC Democrats have reason for optimism. Fivethirtyeight.com gives Clinton a 77% chance of carrying the state, up from 45% last month. Roy Cooper continues to lead in all credible polls and in the money race....
