by James Kotecki | Aug 10, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Campaigns, Civil Rights, Gay Marriage, Issues, LGBT Rights, NC Politics, NCGOP, North Carolina, PODCAST, Politics, Religion, Republicans, Social Issues
He wants to fight North Carolina’s most contentious legal battles. He doesn’t mind when his opponent calls HB2 “Buck’s Bill.” But for Senator Buck Newton, the key issue in his race for attorney general is whether the job gets done at all. And yes – we also talk...
by Thomas Mills | Aug 8, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Editor's Blog, North Carolina |
You’ve got to give the leaders of the North Carolina legislature credit. They’re staying on message, even if that message is damaging to our country and our democracy. Donald Trump has been setting the stage for his loss in November by falsely claiming the electoral...
by Thomas Mills | Aug 5, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Editor's Blog |
This election is not just about Donald Trump versus Hillary Clinton or Roy Cooper versus Pat McCrory. This election is about who we are as a country. The core movement behind Donald Trump is not Republican. It’s a force driven by anti-Muslim and anti-immigrant...
by John Wynne | Aug 3, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, NC Senate Races |
That’s it for the potentially competitive State Senate races. So, let’s take a look at the Senate landscape and ask some important questions. First, do Democrats have a chance to take a majority? The answer is no, not this year and not under the current...
by Aaron Sarver | Aug 2, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Campaigns, NC House, NC Politics |
Two years ago Democrat Brian Turner faced off against powerful state representative Tim Moffitt for the House 116 seat in one of the most competitive and costly state legislative races in North Carolina. In probably the biggest upset statewide during the ‘14 cycle,...
by John Wynne | Aug 2, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, NC Senate Races, NCGA
During the last election cycle, I analyzed all of the potentially competitive North Carolina State Senate districts. The state’s 50th District was not among them. Thus, it was a surprise when incumbent Republican State Senator Jim Davis won his election by only...
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