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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And Gary Responds

By Gary Pearce • October 29, 2005

Carter, you got it partly right. But that’s as far as I’ll go. And I’ll resort to the oldest trick in politics: change the subject. Because the Convention Center is a done deal. (Even though these stories about cost overruns don’t help the cause.) And I’m not going to try to defend a $20 million…

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Inaugural Punch

By Gary Pearce • January 7, 2025

Governor Josh Stein likely will seek common ground with Republicans in his inaugural speech Saturday. Instead,…

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A Price?

By Carter Wrenn • January 6, 2025

Before the election, looking from Trump to Harris, a lot of my friends without hesitation thought,…

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Finding a Genius

By Carter Wrenn • January 3, 2025

Happy, naming cabinet members, on his way back to the White House, Trump says he sees…

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