If George W and Ellen DeGeneres Can be Friends then Gov Cooper, Sen Berger and Rep Moore Can Back H140 October 10, 2019 Vol. XII, No. 9 8:13 am Partisan Districts Are One of the Two Root Causes of Partisan Incivility Partisan districts are one of the two root causes of the partisan incivility in
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JUNE 19 UPDATE: June is Pivotal Month with Key SCOTUS Decisions, Primaries, Indictments, Inspector General & Korea June 19, 2018 Vol. XI, No. 11 11:13 am World is safer thanks to two of the “worst leaders” It’s hard to believe, but it was only a week ago, Tuesday, June 12, 2018, that President Trump and
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JUNE 11 UPDATE: New SCOTUS Decision, North Korea, IG’s Report Thursday, Only One Woman Can Destroy Trump June 11, 2018 Vol. XI, No. 10 4:13 pm U.S. Supreme Court OK’s conservative Ohio procedure for purging voters In another big judicial win for Republican election law reformers, the US Supreme Court ruled 5-4 today, June
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Democratic Wave Weakened by Bitterness and Corruption as Trump Builds Seawall of Success May 1, 2018 Vol. XI, No. 7 1:13 pm Trump’s Seawall of Success Grows as Democratic Enthusiasm Wanes On Monday, April 30, when President Moon Jae-in of South Korea was complimented with the suggestion that his role in reunifying Korea and
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Transformative Generational Wave on Political Horizon March 22, 2018 Vol. XI, No. 5 3:13 pm More Independent than Partisan Yes, a political wave is looming on the horizon. But it’s more generational than partisan. If it has a color, it’s more an independent purple than a Democratic blue. A big, purple wave that is certain
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New Study of North Carolina Partisan Bias Confirms Most Legislative Seats are Republicans to Lose March 8, 2018 Vol. XI, No. 4 2:13 pm Friendly GOP NC Senate Districts Outnumber Democrats 27 to 16 A new study of the partisan bias of each of the state’s 170 legislative districts, released today by the non-partisan political
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Most NC Congressional and Legislative Races are Republicans to Lose After SCOTUS OK’s GOP Maps February 9, 2018 Vol. XI, No. 3 12:13 pm Maps + Money = Majority The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruled on Tuesday, February 6, that all but 11 of the 170 Republican-drawn legislative districts were allowed to
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Political Feats, Economic Optimism and Offsetting Scandals Mean Likely High Midterm Marks for Trump January 25, 2018 Vol. XI, No. 2 11:13 pm Trump’s #1 POLITICAL Feat is Discrediting Detractors with Tweets The first midterm exam on President Trump will be held on November 6. His job evaluation will greatly influence voter turnout and the
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What I Would Say if I Were Speaking at the NC Democratic Party Convention This Weekend July 14, 2017 Vol. X, No. 5 7:13 am Making centrist Democrats and moderate independent voters feel welcomed Monday’s News & Observer reported that North Carolina Democrats are coming to Raleigh this weekend for their annual Unity Dinner,
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North Carolina: Best Place for Women Candidates Unless Hillary Clinton Tops the Ballot April 5, 2017 Vol. X, No. 3 2:13 pm Worst Year for Women: 75%-win record; 33% in 2016 In 1996, Elaine Marshall, a Democrat from Lillington, became North Carolina’s first woman elected to a statewide executive office. Marshall defeated Richard Petty, “The
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