by John Wynne | Dec 21, 2015 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, National Politics, US Senate |
One of the surprises of candidate filing this time around was the return of Greg Brannon. He’s seeking the U.S. Senate seat held by Richard Burr, having filed his candidacy in the last hours before the filing deadline. Brannon is definitely someone in the...
by John Wynne | Nov 19, 2014 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, NCGOP, US Senate |
Richard Burr says he’s running again. Of course, lots of Representatives and Senators say they’re planning to run again and don’t end up doing so. Burr always has the option to change his mind. His fundraising hasn’t been stellar. With the GOP...
by Thomas Mills | Oct 16, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, US Senate |
We’re now in the final three weeks of the election. It’s time to take a brief look at the state of the US Senate race in North Carolina. Kay Hagan has held a small but sustainable lead since mid-August. Last week, though, movement shifted toward Thom Tillis. A couple...
by John Wynne | Sep 17, 2014 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Democrats, Features, NC Politics, NCGOP, US Senate |
I’ve speculated in the past that Richard Burr is very likely to retire in 2016. Not only are there rumors that Burr is tired of life in the Senate, several of his friends are leaving also and it might be getting kind of lonely up there. Burr’s very anemic...
by John Wynne | Jul 14, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NCGOP |
Tomorrow, North Carolina is holding runoff elections, technically the second primary elections. Just think. Had Thom Tillis not eclipsed 40% two months ago, he would have been engaged in a heated runoff battle with Greg Brannon and the most fired-up conservative...
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