by Alexander H. Jones | Jun 7, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Campaigns, Presidential race |
To state the obvious, the prospect of a Donald Trump presidency is terrifying. Most people seem to sense this on some level. Too many, however, haven’t really internalized that Trump would inflict sweeping, tangible devastation. Donald Trump’s America would be a...
by John Wynne | Jun 6, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, Social Issues |
Attorney General race: State Sen. Josh Stein (D) vs. State Sen. Buck Newton (R) The joke is that “AG” stands for “Aspiring Governor.” For that reason, this is a race to be watched closely, as being elected Attorney General is often a...
by John Wynne | Jun 2, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, US House |
One of the most notable congressional campaigns is being waged by a candidate who is in a supposedly noncompetitive district. That candidate is Sue Googe, who is running to be the Republican nominee in the Fourth District, currently represented by David Price. Googe...
by James Kotecki | Jun 2, 2016 | Economic Development, Economy, NC Politics, PODCAST, Politics, Redistricting, The North Carolinian |
When Wake County Commissioner John Burns won office in 2014, he and his colleagues were a bright blue spot in an otherwise bad year for Democrats. Then, months after his swearing in, he found out just how badly Republican state lawmakers wanted the commission red...
by John Wynne | May 31, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, US House |
The winner of the Republican primary in District 13 is anyone’s guess. It’s a total jump ball. There are 17 – yes, 17 – candidates running, meaning that technically a candidate could win with as little as 6% of the vote. The General Assembly...
by Thomas Mills | May 26, 2016 | Demographic Trends, Editor's Blog, NC Politics |
As I’ve been calling around the state talking to people about my campaign, I often get the refrain, “But those districts are gerrymandered. They’re safe Republican.” It’s a story that Democrats and analysts have been telling that’s just not true. Or at least it...
