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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NC Governor’s Race: Big Primary Victory and Connect NC Win Give General Election Advantage to McCrory March 16, 2016 Vol. IX, No. 4 4:13 pm Connect NC wins 2-to-1; McCrory wins 82% On Tuesday, March 15, 2016, North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory seized the advantage in his race for a second term with
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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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Clinton Email Controversy Now Fruit of a Poisonous Tree after Republicans Seen Rigging Hearings October 13, 2015 Vol. VIII, No. 15 2:13 pm Fruit of a Poisonous Tree Tonight, during the first Democratic presidential debate beginning at 8:30 EST on CNN, what would have been a politically explosive issue regarding the use of a
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Republican Zealots in Congress Paving the Way for Democratic Resurgence in 2016 September 30, 2015 Vol. VIII, No. 14 7:13 am GOP-Led Congress: “Corrupt,” “Out of Touch,” “Sellouts” Republican zealots in Washington D.C. are paving the way for Democrats to hold the White House in 2016 and retake the U.S. Senate by making
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Ladies and Gentlemen, the Next President of the United States … by Process of Elimination Part 8: Trumped-Up Political Credibility will be Undermined by Sobering State/National Concerns This is a series of reports on the race for U.S. President. The series will unfold by process of elimination, interlocked with trends analyses, and conclude with
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Ladies and Gentlemen, the Next President of the United States … by Process of Elimination Part 6: The Five Safest Incumbents in 2016 American Politics are the Female Members of the North Carolina Council of State This is the sixth in a series of reports on the race for U.S. President. The series will
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Baltimore’s Unintended Paradox: Black Voters are in Play for Conservative Alternatives in 2016; Democratic and Republican This is the fourth in a series of reports on the race for U.S. President. The series will unfold by process of elimination, interlocked with trends analyses, and conclude with my forecast for the next president. May 12, 2015
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