by John Wynne | May 28, 2015 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, NCGA, NCGov, Predictions |
Hoping that Governor McCrory will veto bills relating to magistrates and ag-gag? You’re likely to be disappointed. The magistrates bill, which would allow magistrates to opt-out of performing gay marriages if it violates a “sincerely-held religious...
by Thomas Mills | May 19, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Editor's Blog, NCGov |
In the N&O this morning, state Sen. Bob Rucho said something nice about Pat McCrory. It wasn’t exactly a compliment, but Rucho didn’t criticize the governor, either. That’s a big difference from the way Massachusetts Bob usually talks about McCrory. Rucho now says...
by John Wynne | May 13, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, NCGOP, NCGov, Polling |
Depending on which pollster you believe, Governor Pat McCrory is either very popular, or very unpopular. Gravis Marketing finds the governor with an upside-down 33/49 approval and trailing Roy Cooper by 2 in the gubernatorial race. That’s terrible and means the...
by John Wynne | May 4, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, NCGOP, NCGov |
According to the average of polls, 38% of North Carolinians approve of the job Pat McCrory is doing, while 43% disapprove. On the other hand, 43% approve of the job Roy Cooper is doing as Attorney General, while only 31% disapprove. Numbers like that mean that chances...
by Thomas Mills | Apr 28, 2015 | Editor's Blog, NCGOP, NCGov |
Many years ago, when I was young, impatient and impulsive, (as opposed to now when I’m old, impatient and impulsive) I threw a hammer in a fit of frustration. Unfortunately, I threw it straight into a clothesline and the clothesline threw it back. The claw hit me in...
by Thomas Mills | Apr 27, 2015 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics, NCGov |
The legislature and Pat McCrory might be dumping the religious freedom bill but Lt. Governor Dan Forest isn’t. He’s taking up the lost cause and launching a lobby day out of his office tomorrow. Forest is working hard to become the champion of the social conservatives...
