NC SPIN episode #1146 Air Date 10/30/2020
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Balanced Debate For The Old North State.
Election Day is hours away and this week's NC SPIN updates you on all the news and our panelists predict what you can expect and when we will know the results. Joining our panel this week are Brad Crone, political and communications consultant; Becki Gray, VP of John Locke Foundation; John Hood, syndicated columnist and author; and Chris Fitzsimon, Director States Newsroom. Be sure to watch NC SPIN on UNC-TV Friday night at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 12:30 p.m. You can also watch on the North Carolina channel Friday night at 10 p.m, Saturday at 4:30 p.m. and Sunday at 10 a.m. And you can stream the show at your leisure (after 5 pm Friday) from ncspin.com. Thank you for watching NC SPIN.
My Spin by Tom Campbell
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Campaigns are priming, not persuading
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It's the pandemic, stupid
Instead of ramming through a Supreme Court nominee our leaders should have been negotiating another relief bill for people. Read More
Republicans face tough fight for state's highest court
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The latest Elon University poll shows some concern whether the election will be fair and whether they will be intimidated at the polls. Read More
The election might not be over election night
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Democrats may fall just short
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They have no plan
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Can we agree on some tax concepts?
Often the subject of taxes is part of political debates and ads, but they don't usually teach about tax concepts and how they work. Read More
Warnings from three 21st century cases of election fraud in North Carolina
Both citizens and government officials must be vigilant to help prevent election fraud. Read More
NC should listen to the teachers and resist the urge to rush to reopen schools
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An in-depth look at our 13 Congressional districts
Politica Science professionals with The Old North State Blog give one of the most insightful examinations of our congressional elections you will find. Read More
Lay of the political landscape: New voters - what do we know about who they are?
Nearly 1.4 million voters have registered in North Carolina since 2017. A deeper examination of who they are is interesting and might help us understand election outcomes. Read More
Covid, classrooms and corporations
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North Carolina's literary godfather
A poet, newspaperman, columnist, teacher and encourager all describe North Carolina's poet laureate in this interesting biography. Read More
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The two candidates agreed of goals but differed about how to attain them. It was an informative and interesting debate Read More
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It was refreshing to hear a debate that was civil and substantive, even if the candidates disagreed on points. Read More
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GOP experts prepare for Democratic Senate takeover
John Locke Foundation's Mitch Kokai says insiders say it is looking grim. Read More
Sex texting
He's married. She's married. But not to each other. Read More
Do Democrats really win when people turn vote? We're about to find out.
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