by Alexander H. Jones | Aug 21, 2014 | NCGov
Did I call Pat McCrory irrelevant? My mistake. Whether deliberate or not, the governor’s latest hijinks have proven this fellow can muck just about anything up. From a purely political asset, he has evolved into a purely political liability. In the GOP’s drive to...
by John Wynne | Aug 21, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, Poll Analysis, Polling, US Senate |
It’s been a busy week for polls in the world of NC politics. Yesterday, PPP released their “miscellaneous” poll on everything NC-related outside of the U.S. Senate race. They looked at Governor McCrory’s approval, Richard Burr’s approval,...
by Thomas Mills | Aug 21, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, US Senate |
Two months late and several million dollars later, the General Assembly has finally adjourned. Now, Thom Tillis can finally start the process of trying to distance himself from the legislature he led. Republican legislators across the state are in trouble because of...
by John Wynne | Aug 20, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, Poll Analysis, Polling, US Senate |
Lately, I don’t know what to make of what’s going on in North Carolina, in regards to the political environment. I don’t think anyone will really know until the dust settles from this current legislative session about a month from now. About a month...
by Thomas Mills | Aug 20, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, NC House Races, NC Politics, NC Senate Races, Polling |
Yesterday, I wrote about legislative polls that indicate Republicans in House districts across the state face a tough environment. PPP’s monthly poll reinforced that perception. Statewide, the General Assembly has a 27% approval rating and 57% disapprove. Republicans...
by Thomas Mills | Aug 19, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, NC Politics, Poll Analysis |
The day after Republicans took control of the legislature and the Governor’s Mansion for the first time since the 19th century, former Raleigh Mayor and then-GOP party chair, Tom Fetzer told WRAL’s Mark Binker, “We, the Republicans, now own anything that happens in...
