by John Wynne | Jan 19, 2016 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, National Politics, Presidential race |
Is Donald J. Trump electable? Most people would say, not just no, but hell no. Senator Lindsey Graham says that the real estate billionaire is “the most unelectable Republican I’ve seen in my lifetime.” Which is why the GOP establishment is in such a...
by John Wynne | Jan 14, 2016 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Congressional Races, Features, National Politics |
Jim Duncan, Republican candidate for Congress in the Second District, is out with his first ad of the campaign. It’s a bio/introductory ad, and in it he makes clear that he’s not a fan of chickens – at least the ones in Congress. It’s a...
by Thomas Mills | Jan 14, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Editor's Blog, NC Politics, US Senate |
In a US Senate primary where no one has substantial name recognition, money is the only thing that matters. EMILY’s List’s endorsement of Deborah Ross now makes her the clear frontrunner. The organization will make sure that she has the money to get her message out...
by John Wynne | Jan 13, 2016 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, National Politics |
Bernie Sanders has emerged as a real threat – not necessarily to seize the Democratic nomination from establishment frontrunner Hillary Clinton, but certainly to take both the early states of Iowa and New Hampshire. One wonders how his campaign would be doing if...
by Thomas Mills | Jan 13, 2016 | Editor's Blog, National Politics |
As a Democrat, I’ve often been frustrated by Barack Obama’s failure to sell or defend his programs, but last night he nailed it. He laid out his accomplishments, defended his legacy, and described the challenges facing the country over the next decade. Even my uncle,...
by John Wynne | Jan 12, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, US Senate |
Deborah Ross is the odds-on favorite to win the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, but her two main opponents aren’t going away without a fight. Chris Rey and Kevin Griffin are both making arguments from electability: she might be a nice person, but Deborah...
