Latest dispatches from the political trail
? Elizabeth Dole and Kay Hagan continue their campaign messages aimed at veterans and military communities. Dole touts her role in protecting military bases and ensuring a strong defense policy.…
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? Elizabeth Dole and Kay Hagan continue their campaign messages aimed at veterans and military communities. Dole touts her role in protecting military bases and ensuring a strong defense policy.…
? Speaking to community college leaders, Pat McCrory explains his proposed policies about vocational education, teacher compensation, and tuition policies. Beverly Perdue will address the same group Friday morning. During…
? Last night’s gubernatorial debate on WRAL makes headlines around the state. Most accounts play up contentious exchanges on offshore drilling, school choice, and negative ads. Just before the debate…
The first statewide polls after the national conventions has just come out, from Survey USA/WTVD, and it shows a large increase in GOP voter preference: ? John McCain leads Barack…
? Beverly Perdue no longer seems to be implacably against deep-sea drilling off the NC coast. Could have something to do with Pat McCrory’s new ad on the subject, which…
Don’t look now but Liddy Dole is leaking votes to Chris Cole, the Libertarian Party nominee from Huntersville. That’s the conclusion of SurveyUSA poll conducted last week for WTVD. The…
Current board member Carl Mumpower, an Asheville city councilman, won his party’s nomination to take on Rep. Heath Shuler in the 11th District. Former board member Robert Pittenger, a state…
I stuck to my guns regarding my Pennsylvania predictions, and at least this time they didn’t misfire or singe my fingers. Clinton’s 10-point, 220,000-vote walloping of Obama last night advanced…
? Richard Moore receives a key union endorsement. ? The Associated Press fact-checks Beverly Perdue’s ad claiming credit for protecting NC military bases. ? During a TV interview in Asheville,…
Gov. Mike Easley ranks 22nd among the nation?s governors in approval rating, according to a new roundup by Survey USA. He drew the approval of 56 percent of respondents and…
According to a SurveyUSA poll, 53% of adults in North Carolina give the public schools a passing grade, and 38% give the schools a failing grade. These numbers are consistent…
A couple of new statewide polls are out on North Carolina?s major political races. Here?s a recap of the results: ? Presidential Race: Bush leads Kerry by three points (48…