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Rep. G. K. Butterfield Sworn In for 7th Term: Progressives See Hope in His Leadership
Rep. G. K. Butterfield sworn into 115th Congress; Butterfield represents NC first congressional district; Progressives eyeball him as a House leader who can champion their issues. I am honored by the trust the citizens of the First District have placed in me to represent them in Congress for a seventh term. “As the…
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Fracking in North Carolina may be more problematic than first thought
Forget about forced pooling and landowner protections, at least for the moment. Forget about water contamination and the plight of the Deep River and Dan River basin. And forget about the many contaminants contained in the chemicals used to frack shale and break it apart or that disclosing what those chemicals contain is a felony…
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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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Why North Carolina Matters: A Tea Party Testing Ground
WILSON, NORTH CAROLINA—Politically, North Carolina matters and matters quite a bit. Once called the most progressive southern state, North Carolina was controlled by Democrats for over one hundred and twenty years. Before McCrory, the last Republican governor was elected almost thirty years ago. In fact, you can count the number of Republican governors on one…
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As Jon Stewart was restoring sanity on the Washington Mall, Tea Party Nut Jobs are measuring the drapes in the House. Meanwhile, the votes are there for the Dem, but can the Dems get the votes to the polls?
In eastern North Carolina, the votes are there for the Dems, the question is: can the Dems get the voters to the polls? In an article from the Los Angeles Times, the real majority in this midterm election may very well be the non-voters. http://tinyurl.com/22uk573 The majority of the non-voters tend to be liberal, poorer…
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Black Voters Will Decide Who Will Be The Next Senator From North Carolina
I love using this quote from PPP’s press release of September 28th. But, if you look closely at the actual questions take a look at # 12 Only 19% of the close to 700 people polled were Black. This makes a tremendous difference. But, it’s not just PPP, every poll is pretty much the same…
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Wilson Times Article-Check it out! Janet Knox Reporting
https://whothehellisgeorge.wordpress.com/2010/10/10/countdown-to-nov-2-what-to-expect-in-polls/ Check out the article I wrote on Oct 10th. It’ll give you some more insight into polls. I haven’t even talked about waves, which are ripple effects of transition support….Usually the candidate who gets elected is they one who has the uptick just prior to Nov 2.
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Countdown to Nov 2: What to Expect in Polls
In a nutshell: pay attention to the polls, but don’t pay too much attention to the polls. Just a short note, mostly to give you a heads-up and to clarify some emails (that lead to phone calls) regarding what to expect from now until November 2nd. First off, most regional and State wide campaigns aren’t…
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Elaine Marshall Makes Surprise Visit to Nash Co Democratic Headquarters to Meet With Volunteers
Marshall started out in Harnett County this morning at a kitchen table breakfast talking to middle class voters about issues facing North Carolina. She also made stops in Wilson at Bill’s BBQ and in Rocky Mount at two locations. In Wilson, Marshall asked a question I’ve not heard a politician ask in a very…
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