Carter Wrenn
Gary Pearce
Governor Perdue’s team is working to counter the drumbeat of bad poll numbers. They make some good points: Yes, her numbers are low. But so are those of Senators Burr and Hagan. North Carolina has had the worst one-two punch in the country – high unemployment and the budget crisis. Perdue is paying…
Read MoreIt’s hard to fault President Obama for winning the Nobel Peace Prize – after all, he was the first to admit he was as surprised as anyone and, beyond that, he’s giving the money to charity. In the end what else could he do but smile and say, Thank you, politely. There’s also no…
Read MoreThis is why Governor Perdue has problems. She is one of six Democratic governors who didn’t sign a letter supporting health-care reform. That makes Democrats mad. But her spokesperson says Perdue agrees with the points made in the letter: “She did not sign it, but wants to make it clear that…
Read MoreInside the Beltline may be the place to live. But it wasn’t the place to be in Tuesday’s elections. One new school board member summed it up after Charles Meeker, Jim Goodmon and other prominent people spoke out for the diversity policy: “Do you know who cares about those people? People inside the…
Read MoreHere’s one reason Bev Perdue has collapsed in the polls: Today’s headline in the News and Observer reads – Perdue Too Busy on Trip to Back Health Reform. The Governor told the press she was too busy on a trip to New York to join other Democratic Governors in signing a letter to support…
Read MoreSometimes I hate to be right. Like on the Wake County school board races. But you could see it coming. Even supporters say the present board has been arrogant and high-handed. Exhibit A: One diversity supporter explained the election by saying, “It’s the result of people not knowing what the issues are.”…
Read MoreTom Campbell at NC Spin has an interesting alternative to my Perdue Comeback Plan. I suggested she gamble on tax reform. Tom suggests ethics reform. He’s right. She should. But I doubt that gets her far enough. Cynical voters will never believe the stable has been cleaned up. For good reason. Pass a…
Read MoreNews flash: There are sane Republicans! Tommy Thompson, Bill Frist and Michael Bloomberg (sort of a Republican) all say they like the health-care bill emerging in the Senate. Of course, none of them can vote there. If they did, the GOP Jacobins would take their heads off. Why is Can Obama…
Read MoreAn alert reader spotted this “Income Opportunities Available” banner on the WakeUp America TV ads about “corrupt Democrats.” The reader followed the link to: http://www.wakeupamerica.com/income-opportunities. There he read: If you are interested in becoming a Team Leader, and building a team of commission fundraisers to help air Wake Up America TV…
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It was a time, Tom Hanks wrote describing the end of the Middle Ages, when dukes…
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Planned Parenthood’s spending a ton of money – $10 million – to elect pro-abortion candidates in…
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The Republican legislature may not vote for Democratic Governor Roy Cooper’s school plan, but North Carolinians…
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