by Thomas Mills | Jul 21, 2015 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics, NCGov |
Poor Pat McCrory. Never has the governor of any state been so disrespected by the other leaders of his own party. This weekend, Republican Senator Tom Apodaca told the Asheville Citizens-Times, “The governor doesn’t play much of a role in anything.” Ouch! McCrory came...
by John Wynne | Jan 23, 2015 | 2014 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Demographic Trends, Features, Moral Monday, NC House Races, NC Politics, NCGA, US Senate |
Buncombe County was one of the brightest spots for Democrats on Election Night, not just in North Carolina, but nationwide. In a year where few incumbent GOP legislators were defeated, Buncombe ousted both of its Republicans in the NC House delegation. In addition,...
by Thomas Mills | Nov 12, 2014 | Editor's Blog |
At the end of the 2013 legislative cycle, Democrats felt sure there was a backlash brewing against the Republicans in the legislature. Moral Monday protests riled the Democratic base and captured the imagination of the national media, particularly MSNBC and the New...
by Thomas Mills | Jul 8, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, NC Politics, Voting Rights |
Last week, a Republican group released a study that said African-Americans voted at higher rate in the May primary this year than they did in the May primary in 2010. Republicans hailed the news as proof that their voter suppression tactics weren’t targeted at Black...
by John Wynne | Jun 19, 2014 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Democrats, Features, Moral Monday, NCGA, NCGOP, Poll Analysis, Polling |
For well over a year now, we’ve been hearing about how the GOP-controlled legislature here in North Carolina is extremely unpopular. That people are outraged. That Republicans are headed for massive losses in 2014, despite their viciously gerrymandered...
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