by John Wynne | Apr 17, 2014 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Congressional Races, Features, National Politics, NCGOP, Obamacare, US House |
North Carolina’s 9th Congressional District – Rep. Robert Pittenger (R) For the District Geography series, we’re only supposed to be looking at the competitive races, so some qualification is in order. The 9th district race isn’t supposed to be competitive in any...
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 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....
by John Wynne | Apr 3, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Campaigns, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Congressional Races, Features, NCGOP, US House |
North Carolina’s 3rd Congressional District – Walter B. Jones (R) Welcome to the second edition of the District Geography series, where we analyze the competitive districts in NC. Today we’ll be looking at North Carolina’s 3rd congressional district. The...
by Thomas Mills | Mar 7, 2014 | Congressional Races, Editor's Blog, National Politics |
Renee Ellmers and Washington Republicans are accusing the Obama administration and Democrats of making big cuts to Medicare Advantage to pay for Obamacare. However, experts say the claims aren’t accurate. Politically, they are not believable, either. For political...
by Thomas Mills | Jan 15, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Congressional Races, Editor's Blog, NC Politics, US House |
I’m going to take a point of privilege and rant for a minute. Phil Berger, Jr.’s campaign for Congress has sent me over the edge. In less than two short months, he’s managed to hit all of the points that make running for higher office so distasteful. He’s become a...