What went wrong with the polls in 2016? This week, Joseph Campbell, author of Lost in a Gallup, joins Ray and Brooke to examine this question that has perplexed many voters and ... Keep Reading
2016 election
More on the superiority of the electoral college
On the heels of a piece touting the superiority of the electoral college in the Fayetteville Observer, particularly for North Carolina, I also talked with Tyler Cralle about its ... Keep Reading
Tillis Veers to the Left
Thom Tillis, in an interview with the National Journal, reveals a Republican senator ready to move even further Left. In the article, Tillis promoted some interesting takes on ... Keep Reading
Ballot Basics on ‘What Matters’
Yesterday's "What Matters in North Carolina" podcast has revealing insights on the effect of the ballot results in state and national elections. Host Mark Shiver interviewed ... Keep Reading
The Difference Between Terrorism and the Election of Donald Trump
Apparently There Is a Need to Differentiate (A longer version of this piece also ran on TownHall.com.) President-elect Donald J. Trump. Regardless of what the media wanted ... Keep Reading
Republicans Retain Hold on Legislature
According to initial voting returns, Republican legislators seem likely to keep clear control of the North Carolina General Assembly, losing one seat overall in the House of ... Keep Reading
Trump in Raleigh: What Has Changed?
I saw Donald Trump at Dorton Arena 11 months ago, and I saw him there (on the State Fairgrounds in Raleigh) again yesterday. What changed? First, the crowd. Last time, as I ... Keep Reading
20 Legislative Races to Watch in NC
Even with so many legislative races already decided and so many others that appear to be sure things, Democrats believe they can make inroads into the Republican majorities in the ... Keep Reading
Welcome Donald Trump Voters, Don’t Vilify Them
As Donald Trump marches (apparently) to the Republican Presidential nomination in the 2016 election, there has been much written by politicos and pundits on the subject. Most of ... Keep Reading
