National Democrats
Faith in Politics
Jim Hunt would like James Talarico winning the Democratic primary in Texas. Like Talarico, the late Governor was a man of deep faith. He was a churchgoer all his life. He and Carolyn Hunt were at Wilson’s First Presbyterian Church nearly every Sunday. They sang in the choir. When the Governor started his Smart Start…
Read MoreObama 48-Trump 41
Donald Trump’s head might explode if he sees this. When we drafted our poll, the four of us wondered what would happen in North Carolina if Trump got his wish and could run for a third term in 2028 – and if Barack Obama ran too. So, we asked this question (Q 20): “If the…
Read MoreTrump Falls, Cooper Leads, Stein is Strong
We’re all drowning in polls, but still thirsting for reliable data about North Carolina voters this crucial election year. So, four of us (see below) did our own poll – an in-depth online survey of 1,069 North Carolina voters about Trump, the 2026 and 2028 elections, and a broad range of issues. We found: Trump’s…
Read MoreOur Jesse
Senator Jesse Helms made Jesse Jackson a political target in the 1984 Senate race against Governor Jim Hunt. Helms won, but I’m proud to say I was on Jesse Jackson’s side. Helms’ campaign distributed a flyer headlined: “Helms-Reagan vs. Hunt-Jackson.” It had a photo of Governor Hunt meeting with Jackson. The caption read: “Jesse Jackson…
Read MoreQuit the Questionnaires
This is the best move I’ve seen in a while: “Democrats Confront the Party’s Questionnaire-Industrial Complex.” How many hours and how much agony do Democratic campaigns waste responding to multi-page, mind-numbingly detailed interest-group questionnaires loaded with political dynamite? Jonathan Martin reports in Politico that, “Majority Democrats — a group of young Democrats that have won…
Read MoreAbolish ICE?
Democrats’ drive to abolish ICE is understandable, but not smart politics. It could hurt us as much as “defund the police” did. Trump won in 2024, in part, because voters thought President Biden and Democrats were too soft on illegal immigration. Now, people think Trump is too harsh. “Abolish ICE” lets Republicans off the hook…
Read MoreTwo Bags of Cash
It’s hard to tell how much of this is truth and how much is fiction but here’s the tale: A team of undercover FBI agents out to jail grifters bribing politicians to make money got a tip: Talk to Tom Homan – he can get you ICE contracts if Trump wins. Undercover agents taped Homan…
Read MoreGive ‘em Hell, Harry
A reader recalled what Harry Truman said about Richard Nixon: “He not only doesn’t give a damn about the people; he doesn’t know how to tell the truth. I don’t think the son of a bitch knows the difference between the truth and lying.” What would Harry say about Trump?
Read MoreA Deadly Cloud
There’s a cloud over Trump’s head – most people don’t like how he’s doing his job (the Gallup Poll). Democrats have loathed him for years but now so do Independents. Republicans still love him but their love’s getting thinner. Pundits tell us that’s happening because he blundered when it comes to handling issues – like…
Read MoreFatal Folly
The National Guard members who were shot in Washington came from West Virginia. Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom (photo) died; she was just 20. Air Force Staff Sergeant Andrew Wolfe is fighting for life; he is 24. President Trump sent their unit to D.C. to fight crime, he claimed – but, really, to score political points. The…
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