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Gary Pearce

Carter is a Republican. Gary is a Democrat.

They met in 1984, during the epic U.S. Senate battle between Jesse Helms and Jim Hunt. Carter worked for Helms and Gary, for Hunt.

Years later, they became friends. They even worked together on some nonpolitical clients.

They enjoy talking about politics. So they started this blog in 2005.

They’re still talking. And they invite you to join the conversation.

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The Senate Budget

By Gary Pearce April 10, 2009

 

Photo Wars

By Gary Pearce April 8, 2009

 

Obama Picks NC

By Gary Pearce April 7, 2009

President Obama picked UNC to win the NCAA. More than that, he seems to be picking North Carolina as a key political target. Gary Robertson at AP wrote a good story about the high level of attention we’re getting from the administration.http://www.wral.com/news/state/story/4893290/   He asked me how much I thought that was politically motivated. About…

Free Cars

By Carter Wrenn April 7, 2009

I thought the Democrats had ‘Ethics Reformed’ pay to play out of existence – but it turns out I was wrong. For instance, it seems automobile dealers (at least some of them) like bestowing cars on Democrats – so former Governor Easley’s been driving a car free, courtesy of a dealership, and so has Mrs.…

Budget Passover

By Gary Pearce April 6, 2009

 

How’s He Doing?

By Gary Pearce April 3, 2009

 

The King Has Left the Building

By Gary Pearce April 2, 2009

 

Upside Down

By Gary Pearce April 1, 2009

Who said foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds? Republicans in North Carolina certainly appear untethered by consistency when it comes to the relationship between government and the private sector.   Nationally, Republicans are in a frenzy about the Obama administration’s policy toward business.  Socialism, they thunder. The very idea of the federal government…

Reading the Sunday Paper

By Gary Pearce March 30, 2009

Tom Fetzer is a smart guy. I’m thinking of endorsing him for state Republican Chair. That’s because he would be good, and I don’t want a good GOP chair. I figure my endorsement would be the kiss of death. Tom has a gimmick in his campaign: help put The News & Observer out of business.…