Cook-ing the books

by Matt Phillippi | Apr 16, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Features, NC Politics, US House | 1 comment

Well the race for the 2nd Congressional district is starting to get interesting.  Last week political prognosticator Charlie Cook changed his forecast for the district from ‘Solid Republican’ to ‘Likely Republican’ but apparently only for Clay Aiken.  In the report...

Geography, Name Recognition Boosting Rouzer in NC-07

by John Wynne | Apr 15, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Campaigns, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Congressional Races, Features, National Politics, NC Politics, NCGOP, US House | 2 comments

North Carolina’s 7th Congressional District – Mike McIntyre (D) The 7th district was substantially redrawn in the 2011 redistricting cycle. While formerly it was based entirely in southeastern NC, the new 7th extends all the way to the Raleigh suburbs and...

Koch babies

by Thomas Mills | Apr 12, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, National Politics, US House, US Senate | 16 comments

I have no use for the Koch brothers. I think they are undermining democracy and trying to build an oligarchy in the United States. I believe that progressive groups should continue to shine a light on their activities and hope that the news media will report on their...

In Crowded NC-06 Primary, Berger King

by John Wynne | Apr 11, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Campaigns, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, National Politics, NC Politics, US House | 3 comments

North Carolina’s 6th Congressional District – Howard Coble (R) North Carolina’s 6th congressional district is a funnel-shaped district centered around Guilford County. It includes a number of counties along the Virginia border, stretching from...

The Most Liberal Republican in Congress?

by John Wynne | Apr 3, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Campaigns, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Congressional Races, Features, NCGOP, US House | 4 comments

North Carolina’s 3rd Congressional District – Walter B. Jones (R) Welcome to the second edition of the District Geography series, where we analyze the competitive districts in NC.  Today we’ll be looking at North Carolina’s 3rd congressional district. The...

NC-02: Ellmers Under Fire From Both Left and Right

by John Wynne | Apr 1, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, US House | 1 comment

North Carolina’s 2nd Congressional District – Renee Ellmers (R) Welcome to the first edition of the District Geography series.  Here, we’re going to be looking at the competitive districts in North Carolina and also make predictions as to what might...