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North Carolina’s Political Full Court Press. Hagan, Tillis, Bernie Sanders and MMT
Greenville, NC—I said in a congressional campaign strategy meeting a few months ago that politics in North Carolina is a contact sport. And, I believe that. But, it’s not just in NC, it’s all over the country. If political campaigns are managed right, it should be a full court press. The voters deserve to have…
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The tea party in NC: taxing North Carolina with both hands, the chemicals used in FRAC and how social media handled the news
Raleigh, NC—it amazes me how much and how often history has a way of repeating itself. If you tell a lie big enough, and if you tell it long enough, people will begin to believe. The tea party led Republicans certainly know this to be true. For the last four years, Republicans have campaigned on…
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The Case for Marshall Adame in North Carolina’s 3rd Congressional Race. Marshall Adame (D) v. Walter Jones (R)
It’s time to remodel the house! updated 18:20pm on 5/21/2014 Greenville—NC when Congressman Walter Jones won the Republican Party primary against Taylor Griffin— talk show host Rush Limbaugh called it a victory for the tea party. Pat Buchanan said Walter Jones was a principled peace conservative. But frankly, I have no idea what a principled…
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In NC—Real Republicans know Thom Tillis has a problem: Sen. Kay Hagan has your back– Thom Tillis will stab you in it.
Raleigh—NC The United States Senate race in North Carolina in all likelihood will be the most expensive political race this year. It may very well end up in the top five of the most expensive nonpresidential political races of all time. How North Carolina votes will be a direct reflection on whether or not the…
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NC District 24–The Lawmaker v. The Lawbreaker
Greenville, NC–Voters in the North Carolina House district 24 will make a stand in the May 6th primary: will they reelect a veteran lawmaker and former majority whip or will they chose a convicted and habitual DWI offender–who spent over two months in jail–lost his law licence for a year–and, by some accounts, doesn’t even…
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Some Good News About Kay Hagan-D, NC
In case you are too busy to read the whole article here is the take away: Kay Hagan is leading by a sustained 2% margin. This is not a flash +2, which changes from day to day based on newsworthiness and demographics within North Carolina-this is a sustained +2 from registered voters in North Carolina,…
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North Carolina Democrats—Re: Randy Voller—I Told You So!
Raleigh—NC Back on February 16, 2014, I wrote “NC Dems—This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things” Part II. In that blog post I said the following: In retaliation, often consultants leak information, obtained from the machine, to the media. And, sometimes the machine leaks the information itself to the various media outlets. I’m…
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African American Caucus of NC Democratic Party Supports NC Dem Chair Randy Voller
Just released is a statement by Willie Fleming, President of the African-American Caucus of the North Carolina Democratic Party. Only days away from a NC Democratic Party meeting in Greensboro, NC, that some say will address the protocol for hiring the next executive director—Fleming offers support for embattled Chairman Randy Voller.