by John Wynne | Nov 21, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, NC Senate Races |
The happiest man on Election Night, at least here in North Carolina, was Senate pro tem Phil Berger. Why? Not only did his son win a coveted seat on the Court of Appeals, Senate Republicans actually managed to gain a seat, against all odds, in a district drawn to...
by John Wynne | Nov 19, 2016 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, National Politics, US Senate |
One of the lessons in the aftermath of the U.S. Senate race is this: candidates matter. The GOP fielded a strong one, a two-term senator with a down home North Carolina demeanor and a powerful position as head of the Senate Intelligence Committee. The Democrats...
by John Wynne | Nov 8, 2016 | Features, National Politics, Presidential race, US Senate
Want to know what trends to look at, and where, on Election Night? Hopefully this guide will help. Here are the crucial counties in NC: Wake A 55% Obama county, Wake is the KEY area to watch on Tuesday. Definitely for North Carolina. Possibly for the nation....
by John Wynne | Nov 2, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC House Races, North Carolina |
North Carolina House District 36: Rep. Nelson Dollar (R) vs. Jennifer Ferrell (D) One of the hottest legislative races this cycle is in the suburbs of Wake County. Republican Nelson Dollar has been in office since 2005, is chief budget writer in the House and one of...
by John Wynne | Oct 21, 2016 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, National Politics, US House |
It’s one of the most Democratic congressional districts in the state, but Sue Googe is fighting to become the first Republican to represent the Fourth District since 1997. The Fourth District was made much more compact in the recent special session...
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