by John Wynne | Jul 16, 2015 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, NCGA, Race |
A bill in the General Assembly might have the effect of protecting Confederate monuments from being removed. To do so, entities will have to get the approval of the legislature. That means statues like ‘Silent Sam’ on the UNC campus are here to stay unless...
by Thomas Mills | Jul 16, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Editor's Blog |
Ken Spaulding launched the first attack ad of the 2016 yesterday. In a radio spot, he slammed Attorney General Roy Cooper for representing the state in the voting rights law suit taking place in Winston-Salem. The ad accuses Roy Cooper of siding with Pat McCrory. It’s...
by John Wynne | Jul 14, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, US Senate |
The campaign of Richard Burr announced that the senator brought in $1.7 million for the second quarter and has $3.8 million on hand. It’s yet another reminder that the more time Democrats stall, the better Burr’s reelection prospects become. At least...
by John Wynne | Jul 10, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, Poll Analysis, Polling |
The latest NC poll from Public Policy Polling shows that not much has changed in the races for the state’s top offices. Governor Pat McCrory has low approval ratings and trails his prospective Democratic opponent, state Attorney General Roy Cooper. Senator...
by John Wynne | Jul 9, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, US Senate |
If our readers are any indication, Democrats want outgoing UNC System President Tom Ross as their U.S. Senate candidate in 2016. At least that’s the case for a plurality of those who participated in our latest reader survey. We quizzed Democratic readers on who...
by John Wynne | Jul 8, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Democrats, Features, NC Politics |
If Charles Meeker has his way, then come 2017 you’ll be seeing his face in every elevator. The former mayor of Raleigh is challenging incumbent Republican Cherie Berry for the office of Labor Commissioner. This could be Berry’s toughest challenge to date....