by Michael Cooper | Jul 28, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Campaigns, Democrats, DNC 2016, Features
Barack Obama never attended Donald Trump’s wedding and had no history with the man until the rise of birtherism. Now Trump runs for the presidency against Obama’s record, claiming America isn’t great. So this election is personal. It’s about...
by John Wynne | Jul 26, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, NC Senate Races, NCGA, NCGOP |
Senate District 18: State Sen. Chad Barefoot (R) vs. Gil Johnson (D) Chad Barefoot is one of those North Carolina Senate Republicans that liberals love to hate, and they would love it if this is the year he goes down. Fortunately for those liberals, Barefoot...
by Thomas Mills | Jul 25, 2016 | Campaigns, Editor's Blog, NC Politics, Politics |
The fallout from House Bill 2 is starting to hit North Carolina hard. Last week, the NBA announce that it is moving the All-star game out of Charlotte. Other sporting events may follow suit and many more are taking a pass on the state for future events. Republicans,...
by John Wynne | Jul 20, 2016 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Senate Races |
The 17th Senate District consists of Southwestern Wake County, including the towns of Cary, Apex, and Holly Springs. This is an affluent, fast-growing district with a lot of residents who are new to North Carolina. Representing this district is Tamara Barringer, a...
by James Kotecki | Jul 20, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Campaigns, Civil Rights, Issues, Moral Monday, NC Politics, NC Senate Races, NCGOP, North Carolina, PODCAST, Politics, Race, Republicans, The North Carolinian |
Greg Doucette supports legalizing marijuana, opposes HB2, and defends protesters from groups like Moral Mondays and Black Lives Matter. And he’s the Republican – yes, Republican – candidate for NC State Senate District 22. Doucette faces an uphill election...
by Thomas Mills | Jul 18, 2016 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics |
Former Senator Robert Morgan died this weekend. He was 90 years old and had been in failing health for several years. Twenty years ago, I got to know him and he helped shape my understanding of populist politics. Back in the early 1990s, a small group of political...
