by John Wynne | Jun 11, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, Religion, Social Issues |
This morning, in a quick vote, the State House overrode Pat McCrory’s veto of S2, the bill allowing magistrates to recuse themselves from presiding over gay weddings if they have “sincerely held religious objections.” The vote was 69-41, meaning the...
by John Wynne | May 30, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, NCGA, NCGov, Social Issues |
I’m giving myself worst week in Raleigh for completely bombing my prediction that McCrory would not use his veto pen on either SB2, the magistrates bill, or HB465, the “ag-gag” law. As it turned out, the governor decided to spectacularly troll me by...
by John Wynne | Apr 24, 2015 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, Social Issues, Women's Rights |
Since the GOP took the reigns of power in Raleigh, pro-choice groups in the state have suffered indignity after indignity. The latest affront came two days ago, when the State House imposed a 72-hour waiting period on those seeking abortions. The passage of HB 465...
by John Wynne | Jan 22, 2015 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Civil Rights, Democrats, Features, Social Issues |
Patsy Keever, running for chair of the North Carolina Democratic Party, kind of stepped in it the other day. The candidates were at a forum, all giving speeches and doing their thing. One of the candidates, Janice Covington Allison, is transgender. Now, one of those...
by John Wynne | Jun 25, 2014 | Ads, Campaigns, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, Social Issues, US Senate, Women's Rights |
Uh-oh! Everywhere Kay Hagan goes, she sees the Kochtopus. And we’re about to be seeing even more of this foul creature too, on television. The Susan B. Anthony List just made a $100,000 buy against Kay Hagan, attacking her for her support of “painful,...
by John Wynne | Apr 16, 2014 | Campaigns, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, Gay Marriage, Issues, National Politics, Obamacare, Social Issues, US Senate |
Maybe it’s time Republicans take another look at Rev. Mark Harris. At first, many dismissed Harris as just another fundamentalist, fire-and-brimstone preacher, prone to gaffes and potentially an embarrassment. But Harris has been remarkably disciplined on the...
