by John Wynne | Sep 1, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, NCGov |
While the redistricting wars are going on in the courts, the NC GOP continues to remind people that Roy Cooper was once the ‘redistricting king’, even though he now wants to put a nonpartisan redistricting commission in place. I’m not sure about the...
by John Wynne | Aug 31, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, US Senate |
Just in case you forgot, the Democrats are still looking for a Senate candidate to challenge Richard Burr. In the past month or so, a number of names have popped up: State Rep. Duane Hall, former State Rep. Deborah Ross, and Spring Lake Mayor Chris Rey. Now it looks...
by Thomas Mills | Aug 28, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Editor's Blog, National Politics |
When asked recently about what they thought about Donald Trump, focus group participants saw him as a leader who “kicks ass and takes names.” They like that he has been successful and that he’s not owned by any special interests. They don’t care that he’s changed...
by John Wynne | Aug 27, 2015 | 2014 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC House Races, NC Politics, NC Senate Races |
Bush Team, Assemble! One of our rival blogs Jonesing for Blounts has the scoop. Jeb! is racking up endorsements from a bevy of prominent figures in NC politics. The Jeb team in North Carolina is being led by U.S. Congressman Patrick McHenry. Legislators on the Bush...
by Thomas Mills | Aug 26, 2015 | Editor's Blog, NCGOP |
When I was in my teens and early twenties, I spent a lot of time sitting on the hoods of cars parked by the side of Highway 74 in Wadesboro, listening to all kinds of redneck wisdom. Ronald Wilson Reagan was president back then and most folks thought he was on the...
by John Wynne | Aug 25, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics |
The state GOP parties of Virginia and North Carolina think they’ve found a way around this whole Trump problem. The scheme is pretty simple: require candidates seeking ballot access for the presidential primary to pledge to support the eventual nominee of the...
