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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Perdue Polls

By Gary Pearce May 12, 2009

 

Easley and Edwards

By Gary Pearce May 11, 2009

 

Facebook and Gay Marriage

By Carter Wrenn May 8, 2009

 

TMI?

By Gary Pearce May 8, 2009

 

John and Elizabeth

By Carter Wrenn May 7, 2009

 

A Blue Senate?

By Gary Pearce May 7, 2009

 

Facing Up to Facebook

By Gary Pearce May 6, 2009

I broke down and joined Facebook. I wanted to know what all the fuss is about.   Within a few hours:   I had a whole bunch of friends, which made me feel good. My two children had a new outlet by which to mock me. “This is going to be epic,” my 16-year-old daughter…

Fifty Years of Democrats?

By Carter Wrenn May 5, 2009

 

The Death of Ideology

By Gary Pearce May 5, 2009

 

MAGA-gator

By Gary Pearce March 12, 2026

Thom Tillis and Phil Berger fed the MAGA alligator. Then it ate them. Thomas Mills wrote…

Enough is Enough

By Gary Pearce March 11, 2026

Exactly 80 years ago, in 1946, Republicans took control of Congress with a simple message: “Had…

Faith in Politics

By Gary Pearce March 10, 2026

Jim Hunt would like James Talarico winning the Democratic primary in Texas. Like Talarico, the late…