#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
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#NCGA: Timing will be key for Gov. Pat’s threatened special session
Gov. Pat McCrory is making some noise about possibly calling the General Assembly back into town for a special session. At the top of the agenda would be a $20
Continue reading#NCSEN: What wave?
Veteran election observer Larry Sabato has a thought-provoking piece out in the latest edition of Politico Magazine. The UVa professor and renowned cable TV talking head says he is not
Continue readingMonkey Business Update: party disloyalty, HB 1224, and film incentives back from the dead
Well, the effort to bring party disloyalty into the debate on HB 1224 blew up rather unceremoniously. Apparently, some ”pain-in-the-ass-teabagger web site” spilled the beans before the plan could
Continue reading#NCSEN: Tilting Democrat?
That’s the word of DC-based political prognosticator Stuart Rothenberg on this year’s battle to unseat Miss Kay. Hagan has been holding a steady lead in the polls since shortly after
Continue reading#NCGA: If Gov. Pat wants a fight, Mr. Berger is glad to give him one.
The media, Democrats, and Bill Barber’s rabble have tried to pitch us a narrative about some unified Republican front in Raleigh. Unfortunately, all we’ve been able to see lately is
Continue readingHello? Mr. Voller? It’s Rob. What am I writing about THIS WEEK?
This past weekend, The Minister of Propaganda informed us that THE LADIES will make or break the US Senate race in North Carolina. Since he offers little to no hard
Continue reading#NCPOL: Gov Pat forced to lay in the bed he made
It’s pretty clear — from the background conversations I am having — that things are a bit frosty between the governor’s office and many of the Republican honorables on Jones Street. A
Continue reading#NCSEN: ObamaCare is BAD because — um, (WHA…????)
Uncle Karl and American Crossroads GPS have gone to bat for Speaker Thom again. They’re plastering the state’s airwaves with an ad blasting Kay Hagan’s support of ObamaCare. The ad
Continue readingStrach: state elections board gets investigation help. Hartsell probe STILL pending.
It appears the NC State Board of Elections is getting some investigative assistance. It’s a good thing: they’ve got a quarter million pending cases that need to be worked. State
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