by John Wynne | Feb 18, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, National Politics, NC Politics, US House |
So the new map is out. Democrats are flustered because the new map is so beautiful. In the Redistricting Committee meeting yesterday afternoon, Sen. Dan Blue’s prepared talking points clearly anticipated an ugly monstrosity of a map when he said that...
by Thomas Mills | Feb 17, 2016 | Editor's Blog, National Politics, NC Politics, Redistricting |
Anybody wondering why the public has so little faith in the the political system today should be reading the headlines in North Carolina newspapers this week—or following #NCPOL on twitter. For the third decade in a row, politicians are redrawing unconstitutional...
by John Wynne | Feb 15, 2016 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, National Politics |
Imagine a Republican candidate for President, on a debate stage, a week before the South Carolina primary, saying the following: *Planned Parenthood does wonderful things *The World Trade Center came down under George W. Bush’s watch *George W. Bush had a chance...
by Thomas Mills | Feb 12, 2016 | Editor's Blog, Presidential race |
If you spend much time on Facebook and twitter, you probably assume that the whole country is watching what’s happening in the presidential contests. The Sanders and Clinton camps are hurling insults and accusations. Donald Trump is teeing up his next insult while the...
by John Wynne | Feb 11, 2016 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, National Politics, Presidential race |
After Donald Trump’s tremendous victory Tuesday night, the race is headed to South Carolina. Here are a few of my thoughts on that upcoming battle: -The most recent polls of the state (and there aren’t many) show Donald Trump being in first, with Ted Cruz...
by Thomas Mills | Feb 11, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Editor's Blog, Presidential race |
This presidential primary season is one of the most interesting in my lifetime. On the Republican side we’ve got a showman leading a pack of mostly qualified, if underwhelming, contenders. On the Democratic side the coronation of a former First Lady has been derailed...
