It’s the pandemic, stupid
Back in 1992, James Carville taped a sign on the wall of the Bill Clinton campaign that read, “It’s the economy, Stupid!” This year, he updated the slogan to “It’s the pandemic, Stupid!” Carville is right: the pandemic is the key driver of voters this year. ...
The effects of the ad wars is over. Voting matters now.
At this point in the election, the only thing that matters for campaigns is putting people in the polls. While strategists in some races may be arguing over last minute ads buys, none of that matters anymore. The die is cast. Few voters are still undecided and those...
Supreme Court: Minority rule 1, democracy 0
One party clearly wants to disenfranchise voters. Republicans in numerous states are fighting to prevent boards of elections from counting votes that were cast on or before election day. North Carolina is one of those states. Republicans here want to stop the state...
A stable race down the stretch
As we enter into the final stretch of the campaign, North Carolina seems to be holding steady. Polls show Joe Biden leading Donald Trump and Cal Cunningham is, so far, surviving his sex scandal. Roy Cooper is poised to handily win re-election and voters are voting in...
Looking for a Comey Letter
Donald Trump is looking for this cycle’s Comey Letter. Four years ago, Hillary Clinton seemed poised to win a healthy victory when FBI Director James Comey announced in a letter to Congress that he was reopening an investigation into Hillary Clinton’s emails because...
They have no plan
It appears that the GOP plan to deal with the pandemic is the same as their health care plan—nonexistent. In North Carolina, conservatives are just flailing about the way Roy Cooper has handled the crisis. While they bash him for the slow economic recovery, they offer...
Republicans in retreat
Republicans have essentially abandoned running on any significant issues. They are resulting to desperate scare tactics, distractions, and voter suppression. Down-ballot Republicans are fleeing Donald Trump, trying desperately to put distance between themselves and a...
The North Carolina we expect
A poll out this morning reflects the reality of North Carolina politics. The ABC/Washington Post poll shows a presidential race neck-and-neck and a U.S. Senate race in a similar position. According the polls, Biden leads Trump by one, 49-48 among likely voters and...
Pandemic response: Government intervention or free market solutions
On Sunday, the News & Observer printed headline shouted “Pandemic Dominates NC Governor’s Race.” That’s not the only race that it’s likely to dominate. The rising cases and increasing death toll will drive much of the conversation heading down the stretch. How to...
The COVID party
An Elon University poll released this week offers insight into why Roy Cooper has held such a commanding lead over Dan Forest. It’s not just because Forest is an extremist out of touch with regular North Carolinians. People approve of the way Cooper’s handled the...
