NC Spin Articles



Where to now for McCrory?

Editorial by Charlotte Observer, November 10, 2014. Dear Gov. McCrory, We recognize that your reelection campaign, like that of most politicians, started the day after you were elected in 2012. Now it...    Read More

November 11, 2014


NC Democrats turn focus to rebuilding for 2016

Last week's defeat of U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan has shaken up North Carolina Democrats. Some critics are blaming the state party for not doing enough to help her, while others say the party did better here...    Read More

November 11, 2014

Rove is three-for-three in electing Senators

Here are some thoughts on last week’s election in North Carolina. Karl Rove, former President George W. Bush’s chief political strategist, hit the political Tar Heel trifecta with the election of...    Read More

November 11, 2014

Thom Tillis could be a great Senator

by Patrick Gannon, The Insider, November 10, 2014. Thom Tillis could be a great U.S. senator. I don't write that because of his politics – this isn't about that. I write it because of the person...    Read More

November 11, 2014



Temporary setback for same-sex marriage

Editorial by Charlotte Observer, November 9, 2014. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit dealt a startling blow to homosexuals last week when it upheld same-sex marriage bans in Kentucky...    Read More

November 10, 2014



Five lessons about money in politics from 2014

Well, that was expensive. And loud. The 2014 U.S. Senate campaign in North Carolina led the nation in money-fueled sound and fury and, in many ways, set the stage for the 2016, when a trio of hugely...    Read More

November 10, 2014