Greensboro drive-by fills in as Hagan PR flack
North Carolina drive-bys have got this interesting little trend going. They have political reporters who also write op-eds. Rob Christensen got it going. (When I was a drive-by, I did
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The Speciale matter
It made me sick to my stomach to read about and hear about the arrest of Michael Speciale, Jr. this morning. First off — the allegations against him are horrific.
Continue reading#NCSEN GOP shock poll: Hagan 43, Tillis 34
ANOTHER GOP-leaning pollster has released survey results showing US Senator Kay Hagan leading state House speaker Thom Tillis outside the margin of error. American Insights, a Republican-leaning North Carolina-based pollster,
Continue reading#NCGA: Harrell v. Hartsell. Events south of the border sound eerily familiar to case up here
The word is out that South Carolina’s state House speaker has been indicted: First Circuit Solicitor David Pascoe announces that the Richland County Grand Jury indicted Robert W. Harrell, Jr.,
Continue reading#NCSEN: The ad war & the $500 million lie
So far, the 2014 US Senate race is looking and sounding a lot like one for governor or General Assembly. We’re hearing a lot about education. Kay Hagan and the
Continue readingCoal Ash combat
In DC, Barry Obama is preparing to go to war against the Islamic State. In Raleigh, Pat McCrory is barricaded inside his Blount Street residence preparing for battle against his
Continue readingLiberal use of the word “conservative”
The N&O is excited. They are trumpeting a new arrival on the political scene: A North Carolina chapter of a national network of conservatives that wants to put the brakes
Continue reading#NCSEN: Rasmussen says Hagan 45, Tillis 39
When a firm known for being a Karl Rove shill says one of Karl’s guys is down, you know things are getting interesting. Rasmussen Reports released a survey today showing
Continue readingCivitas Poll: Unaffiliateds go BIG for Hagan, slightly for NCGA Democrats
Roughly 27 percent of the electorate in North Carolina is not affilated with either of the three major parties. The Civitas Institute in Raleigh decided to take the political temperature
Continue readingNC-06: Walker poll shows him up big over Democrat Fjeld
The campaign of GOP nominee Mark Walker has released a poll it commissioned showing their man up 54-31 over Democrat nominee Laura Fjeld. The winner in November will replace long-time
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