by Thomas Mills | Aug 11, 2016 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics, NCGov |
You’ve got to hand it to Pat McCrory. He’s adaptable. When he needed to be the moderate Republican mayor of a New South city, he fit the role. When he arrived in Raleigh and found a state government run by hardcore social conservatives, he became one of those,...
by Alexander H. Jones | Aug 4, 2016 | Civil Rights, LGBT Rights, NC Politics, NCGov |
If history is just, August 2, 2016 will go down in infamy. On that day Pat McCrory cemented his place as the heir to George Wallace. Except if anything McCrory’s pro-bigotry stance is broader. State politics watchers awoke Tuesday to see McCrory taking a more...
by John Wynne | Jul 7, 2016 | Ads, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NCGov, Polling |
The Roy Cooper campaign launched their first ad of the 2016 general election. It’s actually pretty good. It depicts Cooper as one tough son of a gun who has stood up for North Carolinians against fraudsters, sexual predators, and drug dealers. The rock...
by Alexander H. Jones | Jun 16, 2016 | Civil Rights, NC Politics, NCGA, NCGov, Veterans, Women's Rights |
Pat McCrory is setting the record for Most Spineless Politician. Since getting elected, he’s repeatedly trashed his own purported principles, and refused to own his decisions. He’s got no backbone, no courage, and no right to be taken seriously. McCrory’s history of...
by John Wynne | May 25, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, NCGov, Poll Analysis, Polling |
The latest poll from PPP is a sight to behold: just about every statewide contest is totally tied. The race for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, and State Treasurer are all within a point of each other. There’s also interesting results when it...
by Alexander H. Jones | May 5, 2016 | Civil Rights, NC Politics, NCGA, NCGOP, NCGov |
So the hammer has fallen. The Department of Justice has declared HB2 violates the Civil Rights Act and Title IX of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Needless to say, these findings portend disaster. GOP leaders’ response has been just as disturbing. It is...
