by John Wynne | Oct 27, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Democrats, Features, NC Politics, NCGOP |
An interview given by Lieutenant Governor Dan Forest confirms what’s pretty much an open secret in Raleigh: he has aspirations for higher office. Forest, the son of former U.S. Representative Sue Myrick, wants to be governor. If McCrory gets another term (and...
by Thomas Mills | Oct 27, 2015 | 2016 Elections, NC Politics, NCGov |
The first ads of the gubernatorial campaign are out. Americans for Prosperity are thanking Governor Pat McCrory for cutting taxes while Real Jobs NC, an Art Pope funded group, is giving conservatives credit for the “amazing” turn around in the state. The buys are...
by Alexander H. Jones | Oct 25, 2015 | 2016 Elections, NC Politics |
Politics today is a cult of authenticity. Before a pol is entrusted with power, he or she must open their soul for inspection. This has made “phoniness” the cardinal sin of politics. We saw this in the failure of Mitt “Etch-a-Sketch” Romney, and in the struggles of...
by John Wynne | Oct 23, 2015 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NCGov |
Here’s a piece of good economic news: Forbes magazine has ranked North Carolina as the #2 state in the nation for businesses and careers. Utah came in first. A large part of the magazine’s methodology emphasizes taxation and the regulatory environment,...
by Thomas Mills | Oct 23, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Editor's Blog, UNC |
Yesterday proved that the Republican Party has been taken over by a coalition of crazy people and dumb people and funded by rich people who got more than they bargained for. The Benghazi Committee was better off in print than on television. It’s clearly made up of a...
by Thomas Mills | Oct 22, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Editor's Blog, National Politics |
I don’t usually make too many political predictions because politics is so unpredictable. That said, I’m going to make some predictions about the presidential contest. My guess is when all the dust settles, we’ll have a rather boring campaign pitting two candidates...
