by Thomas Mills | Nov 8, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Editor's Blog, Politics |
Every election cycle we hear candidates and partisans call it the “most important election of our lifetime.” Until now, that was hyperbole. This year is truly the most important election of my life, and not because I’m on the ballot. The choices are stark and clear...
by Michael Cooper | Nov 7, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Campaigns, Features, NC Politics
Hillary Clinton is about to close her campaign on the campus of N.C. State. If she loses Ohio, but wins the presidency through North Carolina, you can expect us to be a swing-state for years to come. We’ll know Tuesday night just how much the demographics have...
by Thomas Mills | Nov 4, 2016 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics |
Polls have been all over the map this election cycle, particularly in North Carolina. I doubt the electorate has been moving nearly as much as the numbers. The polls probably more accurately reflect the news cycle than the voting population. When revelations about...
by Michael Cooper | Nov 3, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Features, NC Politics, NCGov |
I didn’t vote for Governor McCrory but I rooted for him anyway. As North Carolina came out of recession, counties like mine came out slower than average, and one couldn’t help but root for the man in charge. I knew he was a Republican, but we’re all in this together,...
by John Wynne | Nov 2, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC House Races, North Carolina |
North Carolina House District 36: Rep. Nelson Dollar (R) vs. Jennifer Ferrell (D) One of the hottest legislative races this cycle is in the suburbs of Wake County. Republican Nelson Dollar has been in office since 2005, is chief budget writer in the House and one of...
by Thomas Mills | Nov 2, 2016 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics |
One of the casualties of this election cycle is Senator Richard Burr’s anonymous mediocrity. For years, he’s been in Congress, made very little noise, gotten very little done, and gotten re-elected. He’s a forgettable character on the national stage, but he’s never...
