Carter Wrenn
Gary Pearce
I confess to not knowing much about Senator Janet Cowell from Raleigh, who wants to run for State Treasurer. But she did something rare for a politician last week. And my opinion of her immediately went sky-high. She apologized. She admitted she made a mistake. She owned up to it. And she did so in…
Read MoreRichard Moore’s campaign believes the fix is in for Beverly Perdue at the N.C. Association of Educators. Moore sent a letter to the NCAE President asking for a delay in the endorsement in the Democratic governor’s primary. A Moore aide sent me an email suggesting I blog on the matter: “Given NCAE’s history of endorsements…I…
Read MoreCoy Privette has joined the dubious ranks of self-proclaimed moral leaders who got caught with their morals and their pants down. For more than 30 years, Privette has been a blustering, bullying political presence in North Carolina. He preached – and politicked – against sin, demon rum and the immorality of liberals and Democrats. I…
Read MoreThere is one thing on which all political consultants of all political stripes agree: the importance of perpetuating the myth of political consultants. And there is one thing on which all political candidates agree: the importance of minimizing the myth of political consultants. As a recovering political consultant, I consider myself an expert on both…
Read MoreFor thirty years, Republicans have been steadily gaining on Democrats in party registration. But the numbers about who’s raised what in the governor’s race tell a completely different story (News & Observer). The two Democratic candidates have raised $8.4 million. The three Republicans have raised $500,000. Advantage to Democrats by 17 to 1. The contrast…
Read MoreBack in the days when Ronald Reagan was first running for president, trying to dethrone the Republican Establishment in the primaries in 1976 and 1980, Karl Rove – along with Dick Cheney and Donald Rumsfeld – was working the other side of the street. Of course Reagan won and the Establishment, ever practical, promptly changed…
Read MoreIt’s been 60 years since both parties nominated New Yorkers for President (FDR vs. Dewey). But today, New Yorkers lead the race for both parties (Clinton vs. Giuliani). I already hear the quibbling that Hillary’s no New Yorker. My position is, if they elected her to the Senate twice, she’s a New Yorker. In fact,…
Read MoreHere’s a winner in the Lack of Self-Awareness Contest: Disgraced DA Mike Nifong, forced to give up his law license, complained about the unfairness of the legal system. Click Here to discuss and comment on this and other articles
Read MoreWait ‘til the blogroots get this. The New York Times says: “Even as they call for an end to the war and pledge to bring the troops home, the Democratic presidential candidates are setting out positions that could leave the United States engaged in Iraq for years.” The Times said all three top candidates –…
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Back when Rod Blagojevich ran for governor of Illinois, Obama endorsed him and Trump gave his…
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Does a message about “workers,” “working families” and “working-class voters” really work for Democrats? Or does…
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I’ve resisted the temptation to rail every day about Trump’s cruelty, corruption and incompetence – and…
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