North Carolina – Democrats
Governor Flim-Flam
I take back what I said yesterday about Mike Easley. There is nothing loveable about the governor. He’s the slickest con man since Harold Hill descended on River City or Flem Snopes rode out of the backwoods. First, he spends $269,000 on three trips to Italy, France and Russia – including $77,000 to rent Mercedes…
Read MoreEchoes of 1998
This year’s presidential race reminds me of John Edwards’ Senate race 10 years ago. You have a fresh – but inexperienced – face (Edwards, Obama) running against an old – but experienced – face (McCain, Lauch Faircloth). As we did in Edwards’ campaign, Obama sees his chance in the public’s disgust for Washington and desire…
Read MoreSatanic Verses
I’ve been suspecting it for years and, now, my worst suspicions have been confirmed: The Democrats are holding Satanic rituals. Right here in North Carolina. Reported in the News and Observer (which no Republican should ever call biased again). This gives a whole new meaning to Democrats saying, Change We Can Believe In. Click here…
Read MoreIt’s the Little Things, Governor
Governor Easley may well be right that the trips he and First Lady Mary Easley took to Europe are worth it to North Carolina. But some dogs just won’t hunt when people are paying $4 a gallon for gas. Like: $27,000 for a round-the-clock chauffeured Mercedes-Benz $34,388 for five business-class plane tickets $800 a night…
Read MoreRichard Moore’s Revenge
I’ve been puzzling over why Bev Perdue isn’t doing better in the polls. Now I have a theory: It’s Richard Moore’s fault. Last week I saw one poll that showed Perdue leading Pat McCrory by only two points. The same poll showed Barack Obama only two points behind John McCain in North Carolina. Both Obama…
Read MoreSkip’s Gamble
House Republican Leader ‘Skip’ Stam is turning thumbs down on North Carolina casting its electoral votes for the candidate for President who wins the popular vote – but it may turn out to be a political gamble that backfires. Last year – when Democrats put electing the President by popular vote on the table –…
Read More$4 Gas and Obama
A Republican consultant figures there is a direct relationship between the price of gas and Barack Obama’s vote in North Carolina. He told me he spent four days running numbers on turnout and election models. His conclusion: If gas stays under $4 a gallon, Obama’s maximum vote in the state is 46.5 percent. But if…
Read MorePerdue, McCrory Face Off
If one of my Reliable Sources is right, Bev Perdue’s partisans have much to worry about now that she has agreed to five debates with Pat McCrory. The Source reports that McCrory outshone Perdue at the N.C. Chamber’s Manufacturing Summit in Greensboro this week. The Source acknowledges that it was a Republican crowd. But added…
Read MoreRichard the Reluctant
The nomination is settled, the race is over, and the loser has conceded. Now the political world waits to see whether the loser will get fully behind the winner. Not Hillary Clinton. Richard Moore. For more than a month since the gubernatorial primary, Moore has avoided a full-bore endorsement of Bev Perdue. Interviewed after Obama’s…
Read MoreWhy Dole Is Winning
Word around Raleigh is that Kay Hagan wants to run – a la Bev Perdue – a “positive” campaign. If she does, Democrats can forget beating Liddy Dole. You don’t beat an incumbent by being positive. You have to offer voters a better alternative. If it makes you feel better, call it a “contrast” campaign…
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