Primary foe a boon for Mike Causey?
Running for down-ballot council of state races is often a popularity contest based on name ID — a lot like student council races from our school days. Mike Causey, Republican
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Tag: North Carolina
Boom Boom is 1st choice for SE NC Dems in 2012 NC GOV race
The word I am getting from well-placed sources within the Democrat machine in southeastern North Carolina is that Bobby “Boom Boom” Etheridge is leading the Democrat field for NC
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Civility a one-way street for the granola crowd
Civility for thee, but not for ME. Rush Limbaugh has been beat about the head shoulders for more than a month now for “incivility,” in discussing comments
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NC-13 GOP US House race: Holding campaign NOT coordinating with Holding family
A SuperPac supporting the election of George Holding to North Carolina’s 13th congressional district seat in the U.S. House has been criticized by his opponent Paul Coble —
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Richard Morgan wants to be your “friend”
Recently-deflated former state legislator Richard Morgan is spreading the word about his latest political escapade via Facebook. (He can’t use his long-time web site address. It’s been taken over by
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We’re #4!!!! (Um … yay ???)
The N&O was pondering why Boss Bev was not tooting her horn about a slight drop in recent unemployment figures. (North Carolina’s rate FELL from 10% down to 9.9%. Most
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Confusion on Amendment One? (Gee, I wonder WHY … )
Public Policy Polling, A Democrat consulting firm based in Durham, has declared that there is A LOT of confusion among voters on the upcoming referendum on amending the state constitution.
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Charlotte: In decline ????
Today’s Charlotte Observer had a story that should make both Pat McCrory AND the Democrats planning their national convention a tad uncomfortable: city leaders admit the Queen
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Campaign 2012: The art of distraction
When you mess up — the perfect way to delay or avoid the repercussions is to change the subject. We are seeing that tactic playing out rather nicely
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More fracking nonsense
Two North Carolina state House Republicans are throwing in with the fact-less, scare-tactic left on fracking. The N&O dutifully reports on opposition research dug up by its masters
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