by John Wynne | Mar 4, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, Poll Analysis, Polling, US Senate |
PPP’s latest poll was released yesterday. There’s not much to report here. Things are looking very stable. President Obama is, as always, underwater approval-wise. The governor’s race is looking like a toss-up at this point. Burr’s approval...
by Thomas Mills | Mar 4, 2015 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics, Tax Reform |
Republicans in North Carolina have been pushing a narrative that the state is on an historic comeback and their tax reform plan is responsible. By their reckoning, North Carolina’s recovery has been more robust than other Southern states as result of the largest tax...
by John Wynne | Mar 3, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC House, NC Politics |
An unusual fundraiser being held in the middle of the legislative session for Rep. Chris Malone and featuring Speaker Tim Moore is prompting speculation that the Republican lawmaker from Wake Forest is mulling a run for higher office. The name Malone should be...
by Thomas Mills | Mar 3, 2015 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics |
The GOP’s makers-and-takers narrative is alive and well in North Carolina. Ned Barnett’s profile of state Senator Bob Rucho (R-Mecklenburg) highlights the victim mentality that defines the modern Republican Party. We saw it in the Tea Party protests and now we see it...
by John Wynne | Mar 2, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, US Senate |
Surprised that Sen. Richard Burr joined his colleague Thom Tillis in voting against Loretta Lynch’s nomination for Attorney General? Don’t be. That’s because Burr isn’t taking any chances when it comes to fending off a potential challenge from...
by Thomas Mills | Feb 27, 2015 | Editor's Blog, NCGov |
What is it about Pat McCrory’s cabinet members who seem to think that they have part-time jobs? First, Kieran Shanahan decided that he could continue to work in his law practice while he served as Secretary of Public Safety. That didn’t work out so well and he was...
