New FEC Reports Show U.S. Sen. Richard Burr with $5 Million Cash Advantage; Ross Well Behind Former Sen. Kay Hagan This morning’s release of U.S. Sen. Richard Burr’s midyear campaign-finance report reveals a $5 million Cash on Hand advantage over Democratic rival Deborah Ross. The midyear campaign-finance report filed by Deborah Ross (D-Wake), shows a
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U.S. Sen. Richard Burr Gets Big Break as Democratic Opponent Deborah Ross Fails to Make Top 10 Challengers U.S. Sen. Richard Burr, R-NC, got a big break on June 30, 2016, when Roll Call’s Senate Challenger Rankings did not include his Democratic opponent, Deborah Ross, in the Top 10 challengers running in U.S. Senate
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Gov. Pat McCrory Preaches Prosperity while Defending HB2 in America’s 9th Most Religious State May 27, 2016 Vol. IX, No. 6 3:13 pm Preaching Prosperity On May 2, 2016, North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory’s campaign for reelection received a major boost from Site Selection Magazine when the state was selected as the winner
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President Kasich Most Likely to Succeed where President Obama Failed; the United States of America March 31, 2016 Vol. IX, No. 5 10:13 am Obama’s Regret In the beginning, President Barack Obama intended to unite Blue State Democrats and Red State Republicans in an all-out assault on the nation’s problems. He didn’t. He
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Is Trump at all a Good Man? Is He at all a Steady Hand? Do His Accomplishments Thunder Louder than His Words? February 16, 2016 Vol. IX, No. 3 4:13 pm In Memoriam: Antonin Scalia, 1936-2016; first Italian American Supreme Court Justice. Georgetown, Valedictorian; Harvard Law, Magna Cum Laude. Family. Faith. Champion of
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What Choice Do American Voters Have in 2016 Other Than a Revolutionary Political Realignment? February 5, 2016 Vol. IX, No. 2 10:13 am Authentic Revolutionary Leaders with Money are Dangerous If a 74-year-old Independent socialist can come from 41 points behind to tie the most admired woman in the world in the Democratic
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How the GOP Congress and President Obama became the #1 Problem in America and Made Trump the #1 Solution January 15, 2016 Vol. IX, No. 1 10:13 am NOTE: As I begin my ninth year writing the John Davis Political Report (30th year as a North Carolina political analyst), it’s important for you
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Political Marketability Favors the 2016 Reelection of North Carolina Republican Governor Pat McCrory He has a record, a plan, money, likeability, and urban appeal December 2, 2015 Vol. VIII, No. 18 10:13 pm What’s the “politically marketable” reason to change our governor? On Tuesday, December 1, 2015, North Carolina’s Republican Governor Pat McCrory
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Sunday, Nov. 8: Politico Owes Ben Carson an Apology for False Claim Politico had it wrong. A Politico story claiming that Ben Carson admitted to lying about a scholarship to West Point was grossly misleading. I referenced the story in my report last Friday, November 6, 2015, after seeing the “Carson lied about West Point”
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Most Consequential 10 Days in Clinton’s Candidacy: Shallow Theater, Naked Partisanship, Institutionalized Incompetence October 23, 2015 Vol. VIII, No. 16 3:13 pm “If you’re among the growing number of independent voters drifting away from the two parties—you probably don’t care about the [Benghazi] hearing. You know what you missed: shallow theater, naked partisanship, and
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