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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Taxing Politics

By Gary Pearce April 15, 2009

 

Meeker Wins

By Gary Pearce April 14, 2009

 

Burr and 2010

By Gary Pearce April 13, 2009

 

Alcoa Sinking

By Carter Wrenn April 10, 2009

 

Alcoa Sinking

By Carter Wrenn April 10, 2009

 

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.…

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…