by John Wynne | Apr 15, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Campaigns, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Congressional Races, Features, National Politics, NC Politics, NCGOP, US House |
North Carolina’s 7th Congressional District – Mike McIntyre (D) The 7th district was substantially redrawn in the 2011 redistricting cycle. While formerly it was based entirely in southeastern NC, the new 7th extends all the way to the Raleigh suburbs and...
by James Kotecki | Apr 15, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Campaigns, National Politics, NCGOP, Politics, The North Carolinian, US Senate
Her candidacy for US Senate may have started as a “family joke,” but Heather Grant has been polling well enough to qualify for two debates with the GOP primary frontrunners. In this episode, find out who she is, why she’s running, and how she plans to win. * * *...
by Thomas Mills | Apr 14, 2014 | Campaigns, Democrats, Editor's Blog, NC Politics, US Senate |
The N&O today highlighted the campaigns of two long shot candidates who are challenging Kay Hagan in the Democratic primary. Ernest Reeves, a retired Army officer, and Will Stewart, computer repairman, both paid their filing fees and threw their hats into the...
by John Wynne | Apr 11, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Campaigns, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, National Politics, NC Politics, US House |
North Carolina’s 6th Congressional District – Howard Coble (R) North Carolina’s 6th congressional district is a funnel-shaped district centered around Guilford County. It includes a number of counties along the Virginia border, stretching from...
by John Wynne | Apr 7, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Campaigns, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, Social Media Rankings, US Senate
We’ve got a month left until the GOP Senate primary. Aside from polls, social media might give us a clue as to who might be favored in the race. More importantly, it can give us a gauge of momentum – who has it, and who is losing it. We’ll examine...
by Thomas Mills | Apr 6, 2014 | Campaigns, Congressional Races, Editor's Blog |
If you ever wondered what is wrong with the GOP, look no further than the candidates running in the Republican primary for retiring Congressman Howard Coble’s seat. In a single forum, they laid out their bigotry, callousness and ignorance. To a group of school kids....