by John Wynne | May 5, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Campaigns, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, Politics, US House, US Senate |
Since tomorrow is primary day, I thought I would make a few brief predictions. Hopefully, I’ll get them all right, and people will be astonished at my amazing foresight. More likely, though, I’ll get a few of them wrong. Here goes: U.S. Senate – Republican Primary...
by John Wynne | May 1, 2014 | Campaigns, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NCGOP, Polling, US House |
The Republican primary in North Carolina’s 6th congressional district is getting really nasty. Both Berger and VonCannon attacking each other on the airwaves. But the real question is not who is going to place first on May 6th (that person is Berger Jr.), but...
by John Wynne | Apr 25, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, US House
North Carolina’s 12th Congressional District – Vacant North Carolina’s 12th congressional district is one of the most notorious districts in the entire nation. Nicknamed the “I-85 district”, it stretches from Charlotte and the way to the...
by John Wynne | Apr 22, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Campaigns, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Congressional Races, Features, National Politics, NC Politics, NCGOP, US House |
“The first thing we do, let’s kill all the lawyers!” From this ad in the NC-07 primary, it appears candidate David Rouzer might agree with this Shakespearean sentiment. Of course, this line was actually uttered by a villain, and intended by the Bard...
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 Thomas Mills | Apr 17, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, NC Politics, US House
The race in North Carolina’s 6th Congressional District is getting interesting–on both sides of the primary. While conventional wisdom says that it’s a safe bet that another Republican will replace retiring Congressman Howard Coble, the GOP primary field is...