by John Wynne | Apr 20, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, National Politics, NC Politics, NCGOP |
Why do North Carolina Republicans want their state to be a key player in the early contests? The answer is simple: it’s because they see an early primary as a real opportunity for the eventual Republican candidate to get a head start in what will probably be a...
by John Wynne | Apr 10, 2015 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NCGOP, NCGov |
Pat McCrory had the worst week in NC politics, due to two events: one, a coordinated effort by the Democrats to depict McCrory and his party as tax raisers, and second, the release of a poll that found his approval rating has dipped to 36%, the lowest it’s been...
by John Wynne | Apr 7, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Demographic Trends, Features, NC Politics, NCGOP, US House |
Two days ago, Jim Duncan of Chatham County announced he was running for Congress. It looks like he’ll give Renee Ellmers something many conservatives have wanted to give her for a long time – a serious primary challenge. A retired businessman and former...
by John Wynne | Apr 7, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Demographic Trends, Features, NC Politics, NCGA, NCGOP, Redistricting |
Last week the General Assembly voted to redistrict the Board of Commissioners in Wake County, a move which some have derided as a pure power grab. The local bill, which does not require Gov. McCrory’s signature, was passed in the State Senate by a party-line...
by John Wynne | Apr 2, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, NCGA, NCGOP |
There’s an interesting bill floating around in the General Assembly. Remember last session when the legislature made City Council races in the Town of Sanford partisan? Well, now they want to do the same thing, just to every county and municipality in the entire...
by John Wynne | Apr 1, 2015 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NCGA, NCGOP, NCGov |
The NC GOP took a poop on Attorney General and potential gubernatorial candidate Roy Cooper by debuting this parody website on today, April Fool’s Day. Surprisingly, a lot of people fell for it and actually thought the Attorney General was announcing his run for...
