More election analysis from NC SPIN panelists
Reactions from Joe Mavretic, Cash Michaels and Becki Gray, Wednesday, November 7, 2018. From Becki Gray, John Locke Foundation and NC SPIN panelist... Read More
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Election analysis from NC SPIN panelists
Wednesday, November 7, 2018 From Bob Orr, former Supreme Court Justice and NC SPIN panelist: The power of... Read More
Now what? Five initial takeaways for North Carolinians
The 2018 election is finally and mercifully over and, as was noted in this space yesterday, now is no time for progressives to rest on their laurels. Having taken some promising initial steps in the... Read More
Voters opt for split decision
If you expected the 2018 midterm elections to settle all scores and clarify all unanswered political questions in the era of Donald Trump, you were just asking for disappointment — and that’s what... Read More
What to do if you lose
As I write, the results of the 2018 midterm elections are not yet known. By the time some readers see this, it’s possible that the long-predicted blue wave will have washed away GOP majorities in... Read More
Civitas poll shows Republicans gaining momentum
According to the Civitas Poll, Republicans gained some momentum for October when compared to the previous month. While the midterm elections are headed into the home stretch, Democrats still lead on... Read More
In Trump's America every day is Halloween
In Trump’s America, every day is Halloween. His political MO is fear. He sees ghosts, goblins and boogeymen everywhere. His rallies stoke fear and loathing. He can’t even sustain a forced show of... Read More
Few voters split their tickets
Has politics become polarized? Even if you and I agree on little else, I’ll bet we agree that the answer is clearly yes. But as the wild and wacky elections of 2018 near their close, it’s worth... Read More
Call Trump's migrant caravan panic for what it is - out and out racism
One day, these figures – President Trump and his cohorts, the muck-brained minions of Fox News – will distance themselves from their own words and actions. They will hedge and equivocate with... Read More
Isn't it about time to get honest about voting?
Whenever election time comes around, the media, political parties, and candidates begin thumping about voting rights, precincts and districts, voting times and places, registrations and ballots, and... Read More
