by John Wynne | Feb 17, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, NCGov |
If Democrats manage to oust Pat McCrory in 2016, they’ll be making history. No North Carolina governor has lost a reelection bid in a really, really long time. An analysis of gubernatorial races in all 50 states since 1963 revealed that incumbents in six states...
by Thomas Mills | Jan 20, 2015 | Editor's Blog, NCGov |
(Note: Photo on the left is Phil McCrory’s twitter icon. For the record, I stand with the people, not the power.) Somebody needs to take away Pat and Phil McCrory’s shovel so they quit digging that hole any deeper. We haven’t seen such cunning and savvy since...
by Thomas Mills | Jan 13, 2015 | Editor's Blog, NCGov |
Uh, oh. Somebody’s lying again. According to an ethics complaint filed by ProgressNC Action, a company called McCrory and Company listed Gov. Pat McCrory as a partner on its website. In addition, in filings with the Securities Exchange Commission, Tree.com and...
by Thomas Mills | Dec 17, 2014 | Editor's Blog, NCGov |
Well, I think Pat McCrory is in trouble. The AP reported yesterday that he received almost $200,000 from Tree.com, a mortgage brokerage, after he was sworn in as governor. McCrory insists he did nothing illegal and blasted the report as “partisan drive-by journalism.”...
by Thomas Mills | Dec 3, 2014 | 2016 Elections, Editor's Blog, NCGov |
Well, Pat McCrory is off and running. He’s got a shiny new web site and a campaign video to boot. He’s kicking off his re-election campaign, officially or unofficially, before the legislature gets back in town and while his approval ratings have recovered from his...
by John Wynne | Nov 18, 2014 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, NCGov, Poll Analysis, Polling
The latest survey from High Point University was released yesterday. In their last poll of the Senate race, the university found Hagan and Tillis tied at 44%, which was more accurate than a lot of other public polling firms, so I’d put stock in whatever they...
