by John Wynne | Nov 8, 2016 | Features, National Politics, Presidential race, US Senate
Want to know what trends to look at, and where, on Election Night? Hopefully this guide will help. Here are the crucial counties in NC: Wake A 55% Obama county, Wake is the KEY area to watch on Tuesday. Definitely for North Carolina. Possibly for the nation....
by Alexander H. Jones | Nov 3, 2016 | National Politics, Presidential race, Republicans |
More than any candidate in memory, Donald Trump has changed politics. He hasn’t just been a major-party nominee for president. For the moment, at least, he has substantially revolutionized right-of-center political culture in this country. Here are three ways in which...
by James Kotecki | Oct 12, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Features, HB2, Issues, National Politics, North Carolina, PODCAST, Presidential race, The North Carolinian, US Senate |
Hello from one of our country’s swingiest swing states. We didn’t ask to be at the chocolatey, chewy center of this democratic Tootise Roll pop called America. But since we are, let me assure your that the country is safe with...
by James Kotecki | Aug 31, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Campaigns, National Politics, NC Politics, North Carolina, PODCAST, Politics, Poll Analysis, Polling, Presidential race, The North Carolinian
Overwhelmed by the media’s obsession with polls? Curious about the long-term trends shaping our state and our country? Wondering why presidential candidate “Deez Nuts” once polled at 9% in North Carolina? Tom Jensen, the Director of Public Policy Polling, is here to...
by Thomas Mills | Aug 22, 2016 | Editor's Blog, Presidential race |
The Trump campaign really is a fascinating beast. Trump fired most of the political professionals around him and replaced them with media hacks. He brought in the chairman of Breitbart News to lead his campaign. Last night, we learned that Sean Hannity is serving as...
by Thomas Mills | Aug 17, 2016 | Editor's Blog, Presidential race |
So Donald Trump has hired Breitbart News Executive Chairman Stephen Bannon to take over his campaign. So much for that pivot. Breitbart News is the legacy of the late Andrew Breitbart who ginned up the GOP base with internet-based red meat. The news site has been...
