Catherine Truitt has made the McCrory-Tillis wing of the North Carolina Republican Party proud. The allegedly Republican superintendent of the state’s Department of Public Instruction (DPI) has spent the last
Continue readingHaywood County is a quiet, sleepy locale in the western North Carolina mountains. It’s a rarity for that region — a Democrat stronghold. Lately, its politics have become quite a
Continue readingOne of the best stories from this past election day was Republican — and former state trooper — Keith Stone being elected Sheriff of Nash County. Stone and I both have
Continue readingIt is absolutely amazing how many people have reacted to the recently completed elections in the same fashion as they would to athletic events. Yay, Blue Devils! Yay, Panthers! Yay,
Continue reading$100 million for THIS? Somebody needs to talk to the manager or ask for a refund or something. The smoke has cleared. The campaign paraphernalia is still littering the road
Continue readingIf you are a legal resident of the US, over 18, with a clean criminal record, and properly registered, you have an important task on your to-do list today. (If
Continue readingGov. Pat McCrory and Senate nominee Thom Tillis and state House president pro tem Skip Stam have all told us to BEND OVER and wait for those toll roads. They’re
Continue readingThis is *rich.* We’re bombarded with ads from Republican candidates telling us incumbent Democrat senators did a bad thing by voting FOR ObamaCare. (And we agree.) So, does that mean
Continue readingThis automated survey was conducted among 511 likely voters between October 28-30. Margin of error is +-4.34 percent. (So, we’re within the margin of error and basically at a draw.)
Continue readingIf the choices we’re looking at on the ballot don’t give enough incentive to start working WEDNESDAY on finding candidates for 2016, I don’t know what will. You may not
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