Robin Hayes’ deplorable hyperbole
Robin Hayes’ case for supporting the Republican Party in the election is one big mess. His hyperbole is over the top and his chief rationale for voting for Trump is sham. Hayes calls the election the “republic’s last stand.” First, if anybody threatens the future of...
Tied to Trump
Last night, Donald Trump showed exactly how badly he and his campaign have melted down. At the Al Smith Dinner in New York City, Trump attacked Hillary Clinton at a venue that was supposed to be relatively civil. He received boos from an audience of his fellow New...
Defined by the legislature
The emails that the governor’s office released to the Charlotte Observer this week show, once again, Pat McCrory’s lack of political skills. While McCrory has been vigorous in his defense of House Bill 2, despite its negative effect on his re-election, emails show...
Donald Trump and down-ballot races
There’s a narrative emerging that Trump getting blown out may not affect down-ballot races, especially Congressional races. According to a number of polls, Democrats only hold a small lead in the generic Congressional ballot. Analysts believe that more voters want to...
The time to waste and wait
By now, the top-of-the-ticket campaigns have solidified. The voters have enough information that there are very few undecided people out there. The ones who are still questioning will either stay home or make decisions based on something besides ads. The governor’s...
Four weeks out, the landscape looks ominous for the GOP
With just under four weeks to go in the election, the political environment is continuing to deteriorate for Republicans. Donald Trump has apparently decided that he’s going to fight the Republican Party as well as Hillary Clinton. He’s bashing Speaker Paul Ryan on...
The Trump effect in North Carolina
This weekend was jarring. It began with the tape of Donald Trump bragging about his entitlement to sexually abuse women because he’s a “star.” It was followed by the most destructive hurricane since the 1990s. And it ended with Trump turning the presidential campaign...
Makings of blue wave in North Carolina?
The country has been in a cycle of wave elections since 2006. The only exception was 2012. However, while a GOP wave hit the rest of the nation in 2014, it missed North Carolina. Turnout in the state was normal for an off-year election and while Kay Hagan narrowly...
State of the race
The vice presidential debate last night will have little impact on the presidential race. Not that many people watched it and both sides are declaring victory. The debate last week, though, clearly hurt Donald Trump. In North Carolina, every poll taken since the...
The marquee state
Deborah Ross raised a whopping $4.3 million for the quarter that ended September 30. The amount shows the enthusiasm behind Ross’ campaign and gives her momentum heading into the final stretch of the race. It also tells us where the national Democrats’ priorities lie...
