by John Wynne | May 6, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Congressional Races, Features, NC Politics, NCGOP
First off, the most obvious thing to watch out for. 40%. Does Tillis clear it? The nomination, the control of the Senate, the fate of the country might hinge on the answer. With all the action on the Republican side, one might forget that Kay Hagan has her own primary...
by James Kotecki | May 6, 2014 | 2014 Elections, NC House Races, NC Politics, NCGA, NCGOP, PODCAST, Politics, The North Carolinian
Representative Ruth Samuelson helped cement the Republican supermajority in the North Carolina House. She currently serves as Republican Conference Leader, and with Speaker Thom Tillis departing the chamber her political future would appear bright. So why is she...
by John Wynne | May 2, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Campaigns, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, NCGOP, Politics, Social Media Rankings, US Senate |
It’s a slow-news Friday, so why not take one last look at social media rankings before the May primary? Maybe they can’t tell us who’s going to win next Tuesday, but they might be able to tell us who has the momentum in the final days. As always, the...
by John Wynne | May 1, 2014 | Campaigns, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NCGOP, Polling, US House |
The Republican primary in North Carolina’s 6th congressional district is getting really nasty. Both Berger and VonCannon attacking each other on the airwaves. But the real question is not who is going to place first on May 6th (that person is Berger Jr.), but...
by Kelsey Kemp | Apr 30, 2014 | Animal rights, NCGA, NCGOP, NCGov |
Welcome guest blogger Kelsey Kemp. Kelsey relocated to North Carolina from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in mid-2012. She obtained a master’s degree in public administration from the University of Oklahoma and worked for four years at the state level as a legislative aide,...
by John Wynne | Apr 28, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Campaigns, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NCGOP, Polling, US Senate
A couple months ago, I thought people were overestimating Tillis’s chance of avoiding a runoff. While everyone else was arguing that he was the ‘inevitable’ nominee, I pointed out there was a lot of discontent on the Right and that a Tea Party...
