Never carry a knife to a gun fight
The News & Observer this week wrote an editorial calling on Democrats to disavow Republican Supreme Court candidate Chris Anglin for filing to run after switching parties. The N&O editorial says it gives Democrats the chance to “stand behind the principles...
The Democratic Congressional majority runs down Tobacco Road
(Full disclosure: I'm working with the McNeill campaign.) The Congressional battlefield is expanding in North Carolina. The DCCC has added two races to its Majority Makers list. These races are in Republican held districts that Democrats need to reach a majority in...
Suburban rejection
Evidence is growing that Republicans will face a reckoning in November. The latest comes from West Virginia, a state Trump won by 50 points. Sabato’s Crystal Ball moved the US Senate race to “Leans Democratic” and moved WV-03 from “Leans Republican” to toss up. That’s...
The assault on democracy in North Carolina
Since 2013, North Carolina has stayed in national headlines because of the political antics of the Republican legislature. The tactics they’ve used are far more disturbing than their policies. They’ve brazenly undermined democracy and systematically removed checks and...
In North Carolina, it’s not the Russians, it’s the GOP
You’ve got to hand it to the Republicans in the North Carolina General Assembly. They’re brazen in their determination to undermine elections. They’ve given up any pretense of supporting democracy. While the rest of the country is worried about Russians interfering in...
The shame of David Lewis
The special session called by the legislature today is little more than another power grab by the Republicans in the legislature. It was set in motion by a letter written by Rep. David Lewis that is based on lies, half-truths and rumors and will end with the...
Rigging amendment language
In North Carolina politics these days, little is more certain than Republicans rigging the political process. They’ve spent the better part of the decade trying to shape the electorate and districts to make them more favorable to the GOP. Their latest gimmick is...
Watch out for the women
Campaign finance reports are in for the second quarter and Republicans have more reasons to worry both here and nationally. In particular, Democratic women have been busy raising money. According to EMILY’s List, 14 women in North Carolina legislative races out-raised...
Bring on the RNC
I, for one, am glad the Republican National Committee chose Charlotte as the site of its 2020 convention. The selection says more about Charlotte than about who is attending the event. It shows that the Queen City did a stand up job when it hosted the Democratic...
More division to come
A recent article in the Washington Post notes that in about 20 years, 70% of the population will live in just 15 states. Half the population will live in eight. North Carolina is one of those eight states. When our country reaches that point, about 30% of the people...
