by John Wynne | Feb 25, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, US House |
Sue Googe, candidate for Congress in the Research-Triangle based Fourth congressional district, is a new breed of Republican. One of a handful of Chinese-Americans running for Congress this year, Googe is the only one who isn’t a Democrat. She also has a compelling...
by John Wynne | Feb 24, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, National Politics, NC Politics, Presidential race |
An afterthought. That’s what the presidential primaries in North Carolina look like right now. Sure, things could change. Perhaps Marco Rubio gets some momentum going into Super Tuesday and wins a handful of states. That would certainly make North Carolina...
by Thomas Mills | Feb 24, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Editor's Blog, US Senate |
The US Senate showed exactly how dysfunctional it is yesterday. The Republican majority decided that it will not even consider any appointment to the Supreme Court made by President Obama. Essentially, the Senators said we’re not going to do our job. In the real...
by John Wynne | Feb 23, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Democrats, Features, NC Politics, US House |
The new 13th district, located in the western part of the state, is the most competitive of the ten “Republican” districts. But it’s still a seat with a distinct Republican advantage. Mitt Romney defeated Obama there by 7%. Thom Tillis beat Kay Hagan...
by Thomas Mills | Feb 23, 2016 | Editor's Blog, National Politics, Presidential race |
As the unthinkable becomes the inevitable, Republicans across the country are coming to terms with the reality that Donald Trump may well be their nominee. Some are moving to support him. House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy announced that he could work with Trump....
by John Wynne | Feb 22, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Congressional Races, Features, National Politics, NC Politics, US House |
Assuming the district lines don’t change again (which could be a big assumption), the title of this post aptly describes Renee Ellmers’ situation. Already embroiled in a heated contest for renomination, Ellmers now finds herself in a dramatically...
