Americans can feel good about how election day played out — little to no civil unrest or violence and large and complicated systems seeming to work as they should despite historic turnout. Read More
Part of what has made our systems of government work has been the public having trust in our leaders. Read More
It will take a while to understand what happened but I need new assumptions and need to stop believing polls. Read More
Elections officials are still counting mail-in ballots but it is obvious voters selected a large number of Republicans. Read More
No North Carolinians competed for the presidential nomination but a few might be considered for cabinet positions, especially if Joe Biden wins the presidency. Read More
Local voters weren't keen on raising sales taxes but they approved bond borrowings and liquor sales. Read More
Why did Republicans have such a strong showing in North Carolina? Read More
Is the North Carolina anthem "Wagon Wheel" or "Carolina on my mind?" Read More
You can disagree strongly with your political rivals without demonizing or wishing misfortune on them. Just as they should avoid being obnoxious winners in the coming months, you should avoid being a sore loser. Read More
The Meredith College poll has interesting findings on how unaffiliated voters are voting and the two bombshells in the US Senate race haven’t affected the overall trajectory of the polling. Read More
