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How Bev Wins
A supporter of Governor Perdue makes this strong and succinct case for her tax proposal: “It could work out for her. She won’t get it unless there’s a groundswell of the public against our per child expenditure being 49th in the nation. If that happens she wins in a walk. If the legislature shoots…
Read MoreKnightdale Builds a Bridge
Over in Knightdale they’re building a million dollar footbridge over the Neuse River so residents can walk or jog or cycle down the Neuse River Greenway Trail, meandering through what they call a ‘wilderness area.’ Even better, if you’re from Knightdale, the million dollar bridge is free because Washington and state government are paying for…
Read MoreBev Is Right
Give Governor Perdue credit: whether it’s good politics or not, she’s doing the right thing on the sales tax. Unless, of course, you believe it’s right for North Carolina to be 49th in the country in education spending. And some people clearly do. That’s the crowd that wants to further defund the schools, so…
Read MoreMitt’s Tin Ear
What political planet does Mitt Romney live on? How long does he really think he can get by without releasing his tax returns? He’ll have to do it. The longer he waits, the greater the pressure and the anticipation. And the clearer it becomes he has a lot he wants to hide from the…
Read MoreSinking Sensation
A TAPster sees a connection between strange events. First, “the Dean Dome wine and cheesers booed Governor Perdue last week. That disruption in the universe apparently poisoned the UNC basketball team, which played one of its worst games in history at Florida State. The Tar Heels’ spot-on imitation of a junior high team prompted…
Read MoreGet Over Art Pope
A true-blue progressive Democrat vents – and sums up my own reaction to the jihad against Art (“I Am Not an Heir”) Pope: “I’m over all the finger pointing at Art Pope. I don’t know him or agree with him on just about anything. However, I don’t think what he is doing is illegal…
Read MoreLive From Myrtle Beach
A TAPster who was at the South Carolina Republican debate sent these updates last night: (7:52 PM): Republicans are having a great time tonight in Myrtle Beach. Cocktail hour is in overtime as they await the 9 pm kickoff of the big debate. Many Romney supporters but, South Carolinians being South Carolinians, would love…
Read MorePalmetto Strategy
It’s somehow fitting that the state that started the Civil War generally decides the Republican presidential war. The question this year is whether Mitt Romney’s opponents picked the wrong battle. Was it a mistake to attack him on Bain Capital instead of his shifting positions on social issues? Suppose they made more of an…
Read MoreStirring the Hornets’ Nest
Judging from Sunday’s letters in the N&O, House Republicans certainly have stirred up the state’s teachers. And the NEA has this story about a 10-year teachers’ assistant from Moore County – a Republican herself – who is mad about how the House treated the NCAE and ready to seek revenge. She says: “The folks…
Read MoreTaking Credit
Here I was thinking that Tom Fetzer, Thom Tillis and Phil Berger were the brains behind the Republican victory in the 2010 legislative races. I find that – instead – it was a group of political consultants based in Florida. And they’re happy to tell you so. Click here to read how smart they say…
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