“Rove pins GOP hopes to Burr, others like him”

From the N&O’s Under the Dome: Karl Rove thinks U.S. Sen. Richard Burr could help save the GOP. In a proposed road map out of the political wilderness published last week in Newsweek, the former political strategist for President Bush said that Burr could be a fresh face for the Republican Party. He contended that…

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The New Sheriff in Town

Governor-elect Bev Perdue has sought to separate herself from Governor Easley – sometimes indirectly and sometimes directly. During the campaign, she said she would be more open and transparent. She promised a more ethical administration. Election night, she said “there’s a new sheriff in town.” The media focus has been on her staff and Cabinet…

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Perdue’s Helmsman

Mark Johnson of the Charlotte Observer is one of the best political reporters I know, but I don’t think his story about Zach Ambrose was quite fair about the campaign that Perdue’s transition chief ran. Johnson wrote: Ambrose comes into the job with some obvious challenges….(S)ome observers will be watching to see if he’s got…

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The Great Skizzle

Once upon a time not so long ago Wachovia Bank, a hundred-year-old bank, was as solid as the rock of Gibraltar. What went wrong? It’s a tale of miscalculations and mistakes – by its own managers. As a result investors have seen their shares plummet and the bank put on the auction block not once,…

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What’s Wrong with This Picture

The fight over the future of the Republican Party has spilled over into the state chairman’s race. Linda Daves has the job. Fred Smith, apparently, wants it. And there’s a third, lesser known, candidate. Daves’ critics say the last two elections prove she knows little about politics. Smith’s critics say he spent $2.5 million of…

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