by Michael Bitzer | Oct 19, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Bitzer, Features
Originally posted at Dr. Michael Bitzer’s blog, Old North State Politics. Dr. Bitzer is a professor of politics and history at Catawba College. He’s a frequent analyst and commentator on news and public affairs programs because of understanding and knowledge of...
by Seth Effron | Oct 19, 2014 | NC Politics |
Recently someone, knowingly exposed to the Ebola virus, gets on an airplane and travels 2,400 miles. A few days later, it is discovered this person has the disease. Hundreds, if not thousands of people, may have, in some manner, come in close contact with this...
by John Wynne | Oct 17, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC House Races, NC Politics, NCGA, NCGOP |
House District 53: Rep. David Lewis (R) vs. Susan Byerly (D) In North Carolina’s 53rd House District, incumbent Republican David Lewis should be favored, which is no surprise considering he helped draw the legislative maps. The 53rd, though, isn’t really a...
by Thomas Mills | Oct 17, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, NC Politics, US Senate
Dr. Michael Bitzer has been providing outstanding analysis of North Carolina’s mail-in absentee ballots. The results give the best hint at each campaign’s ground organization. If the race remains as close as it is today, those field operations might determine the...
by Michael Bitzer | Oct 16, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Bitzer, Features
Originally posted at Dr. Michael Bitzer’s blog, Old North State Politics. Dr. Bitzer is a professor of politics and history at Catawba College. He’s a frequent analyst and commentator on news and public affairs programs because of understanding and knowledge of...
by John Wynne | Oct 16, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, Polling |
When Chief Justice Sarah Parker was forced to step down due to reaching the mandatory age of retirement at 72, that set off a chain reaction with big implications for the NC judiciary. Associate Justice Mark Martin was appointed by Governor McCrory to take her seat....
