by John Wynne | Mar 24, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, National Politics, NC Politics |
51%. That’s the percentage of North Carolina voters in a Meredith College poll who say they’re “somewhat unlikely” or “very unlikely” to support Hillary Clinton’s candidacy in 2016. That’s compared to the 41% who say...
by Thomas Mills | Mar 24, 2015 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics, NCGA |
John Hood has a nice piece on attempts by North Carolina Democrats to change electoral rules back in the 1980s. They were trying to limit the influence of Republican Governor Jim Martin and a group of newly elected Republican legislators. Ultimately, they backed down....
by Thomas Mills | Mar 23, 2015 | Editor's Blog, NCGov |
So NC Secretary of Transportation Tony Tata went on Sean Hannity and then got into a twitter fight? Who does he think he is? Sister Toldjah? Saturday, on Hannity’s show, Tata blasted Obama for negotiating with Iran. Raleigh political consultant and activist Perry...
by John Wynne | Mar 20, 2015 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NCGov
Across the state, people are waiting in breathless anticipation for who will win the coveted “Worst Week in Raleigh” award. Turns out, there’s no clear winner. But if I had to name one person, it would be former SEANC executive director Dana Cope...
by Thomas Mills | Mar 20, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Editor's Blog, National Politics, NC Politics, US Senate |
Democrats in North Carolina are getting antsy about the US Senate race for Richard Burr’s seat. No candidate has emerged and everybody’s favorite pick, US Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx, has said he’s not running. In the vacuum, rumors and speculation run...
by Brian Irving | Mar 19, 2015 | NC Politics |
Brian Irving is the communications director for the North Carolina Libertarian Party. He lives in Cary. “There are men in all ages who mean to govern well, but they mean to govern. They promise to be good masters, but they mean to be masters” ― Daniel Webster Daniel...
