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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Burr and 2010

By Gary Pearce April 13, 2009

 

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Alcoa Sinking

By Carter Wrenn April 10, 2009

 

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Alcoa Sinking

By Carter Wrenn April 10, 2009

 

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The Senate Budget

By Gary Pearce April 10, 2009

 

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Photo Wars

By Gary Pearce April 8, 2009

 

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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…

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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.…

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Budget Passover

By Gary Pearce April 6, 2009

 

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How’s He Doing?

By Gary Pearce April 3, 2009

 

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Does This Work?

By Gary Pearce February 23, 2025

Does a message about “workers,” “working families” and “working-class voters” really work for Democrats? Or does…

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Out of Touch

By Gary Pearce February 20, 2025

I’ve resisted the temptation to rail every day about Trump’s cruelty, corruption and incompetence – and…

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Jeanette Hyde

By Gary Pearce February 14, 2025

Jeanette Hyde went from Miss Yadkin County to Madam Ambassador. Hyde, who died Monday at age…

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