by John Wynne | Apr 24, 2014 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NCGOP, Poll Analysis, Polling, US Senate
SurveyUSA conducted a new poll on the NC-Sen Republican primary on behalf of the Civitas Institute. The poll is good news for Thom Tillis, who needs to clear the 40% hurdle to avoid a runoff. Right now, he’s at 39% with a fifth of the electorate still undecided....
by Thomas Mills | Apr 24, 2014 | 2014 Elections, NC Politics, NCGOP, US Senate |
After this week’s debates, Thom Tillis should be feeling pretty good. Nobody really emerged as the anti-Tillis, and there is no evidence that either Greg Brannon or Mark Harris is going to be able to increase their small TV buys. In addition, American Crossroads, Karl...
by John Wynne | Apr 22, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Campaigns, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Congressional Races, Features, National Politics, NC Politics, NCGOP, US House |
“The first thing we do, let’s kill all the lawyers!” From this ad in the NC-07 primary, it appears candidate David Rouzer might agree with this Shakespearean sentiment. Of course, this line was actually uttered by a villain, and intended by the Bard...
by James Kotecki | Apr 22, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Campaigns, National Politics, NCGOP, Politics, The North Carolinian, US Senate
Ted Alexander was the mayor of Shelby, North Carolina. Now he’s one of eight Republicans running for US Senate. Turns out Ted is kind of like the Blues Brothers. He doesn’t burst into song (at least on this podcast). But he is on a mission from God. * * * Subscribe on...
by John Wynne | Apr 17, 2014 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Congressional Races, Features, National Politics, NCGOP, Obamacare, US House |
North Carolina’s 9th Congressional District – Rep. Robert Pittenger (R) For the District Geography series, we’re only supposed to be looking at the competitive races, so some qualification is in order. The 9th district race isn’t supposed to be competitive in any...
by John Wynne | Apr 15, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Campaigns, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Congressional Races, Features, National Politics, NC Politics, NCGOP, US House |
North Carolina’s 7th Congressional District – Mike McIntyre (D) The 7th district was substantially redrawn in the 2011 redistricting cycle. While formerly it was based entirely in southeastern NC, the new 7th extends all the way to the Raleigh suburbs and...
