North Carolina

McCain and Palin Inciting Violence in North Carolina

Erik Ose | Posted 11.22.2008 | Politics


Erik Ose

In the wake of McCain-Palin visits to North Carolina, a string of election season crimes have occurred around the state involving violence, vandalism, and harassment.

McCain Supporters Heckle Early Voters, Call Them 'Cheaters'

Christina Bellantoni | Posted 11.20.2008 | Politics


Christina Bellantoni

At a polling site in North Carolina there was a group of loud and angry protesters who shouted and mocked the voters as they walked in. Nearly all were white.

Reporter Assaulted At Palin Rally

The News And Observer | Posted 11.17.2008 | Media


A Greensboro reporter was knocked to the ground at the Sarah Palin rally Thursday. Greensboro News-Record reporter Joe Killian was attempting to inte...

Barack Obama's End Game Will Be On The Ground

Stephen C. Rose | Posted 11.17.2008 | Politics


Stephen C. Rose

By Stephen C. Rose If Barack Obama becomes president, it will be because of grass roots organization. The people who will make the difference on Nove...

Students for Change Parade to the Polls on the First Day of Early Voting in North Carolina

Yuna Shin | Posted 11.16.2008 | Home


Yuna Shin

One Stop Early Voting started on October 16th in North Carolina with great fanfare. In New Hanover County, which is sandwiched between the Cape Fea...

Obama's Smart Targeted Web Campaign

Bart Motes | Posted 11.16.2008 | Media


Bart Motes

Websites cannot substitute for the hard work of grassroots campaigning: particularly phone banking and canvassing. But they can augment the work of local organizers and volunteers.

Four Ways to Civilize and Simplify Debates

Martin Nolan | Posted 11.14.2008 | Politics


Martin Nolan

Shouldn't a president be concise on issues? Candidates seem to ignore the signals of blinking lights, so let's install an emphatic alarm that sounds somewhere between a fart and a fire engine.

Cindy McCain headlines "Victory 2008" at NASCAR race

Steve Parker | Posted 11.10.2008 | Politics


Steve Parker

Hey, guys and gals! Pack extra suds into that cooler and a heavy load of chew when y'all head down to Lowes Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolin...

Serena: This Fall's Most Dangerous Novel

Jeff Biggers | Posted 11.07.2008 | Media


Jeff Biggers

As unforgettable as a haunting mountain ballad, Serena unfolds like a brilliantly conceived cautionary tale and mediation on the dark corners of unbridled lust to profit at any cost.

Calls To North Carolina Give Insight Into Swing Voters

Mim Eichler Rivas | Posted 11.07.2008 | Home


Mim Eichler Rivas

One woman gave her reason for not voting for McCain as, "Sarah Palin and the wolf slaughter." She said that she couldn't bring herself to vote for Obama, because he would be a "globalist," but the Palin pick for her made her trust McCain less. She was planning on not voting.

Playing Defense: Palin Defending Traditional Red States

ABC News | IMTIYAZ DELAWALA | Posted 11.05.2008 | Politics


Republican vice presidential nominee Gov. Sarah Palin will visit Omaha, Neb., on Sunday, an official from the McCain-Palin campaign has confirmed, sig...

Obama and Democrats Fighting Hard on GOP Turf

Paul Jenkins | Posted 10.31.2008 | Politics


Paul Jenkins

All told, 20 states are currently at high risk of loss by the Republican party in either the presidential election, the Senate race, or both. How is that for expanding the playing field?

The Women in McCain's Life

Paul Jenkins | Posted 10.21.2008 | Politics


Paul Jenkins

In 10 days Sarah Palin's standing has crashed an awesome 24 points, with a clear majority now having a negative opinion of the Alaska Governor. This k...

Debbie Cook and Larry Kissell: Two Progressive Democrats for Congress

Erik Ose | Posted 09.26.2008 | Politics


Erik Ose

These contests will help determine whether the party can hold off Republicans' attempts to seize back control of Congress, or add seats to the Democratic majority they gained in 2006.

Obama's Biggest Advantage Yet: Early Voting

Mark Nickolas | Posted 09.14.2008 | Politics


Mark Nickolas

It's really mind-boggling that the B team running the McCain operation is ceding such a massive on-the-ground strategic advantage to the Obama campaign.

McCain's Problem with White Voters

Paul Jenkins | Posted 08.12.2008 | Politics


Paul Jenkins

It is McCain who needs to score exceptionally well among white voters, better in fact than any other Republican presidential candidate in the past 20 years, including George H. W. Bush.

DNC Chairman Dean Says North Carolina Is Key For Obama Win

Wes Isley | Posted 08.02.2008 | Home


Wes Isley

"If we win North Carolina, Obama will be president," Dean told the crowd. More voters turned out for the primary this year here than voted for John Kerry. "All it will take is registering people to vote."

Jesse Helms' Shameful Legacy Can't Be Whitewashed

Erik Ose | Posted 07.21.2008 | Politics


Erik Ose

No amount of whitewashing Helms' legacy can erase the stain of his reliance on hate-filled, divisive politics, or the hurt he caused so many people in the process.

American Hero? Worker Ordered to Honor Jesse Helms Quits Job Instead

Greg Mitchell | Posted 07.17.2008 | Politics


Greg Mitchell

A state worker in Helms' native North Carolina named L.F. Eason III quit the only job he'd ever had rather than lower the flag to honor longtime racist Helms.

Jason Linkins

The Upside Of Jesse Helms: Memorable Resistance

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 07.16.2008 | Politics


Throughout his lengthy career, Jesse Helms did the Republican Party no favors. A shambling, verminous bag of bigotry, Helms' presence at the forefron...

How Jesse Helms Ruled North Carolina

Erik Ose | Posted 07.16.2008 | Politics


Erik Ose

Helms poisoned the ideological well of politics, calling MLK, Jr. a communist and the 1964 Civil Rights Act "the single most dangerous piece of legislation ever introduced in the Congress."

Top GOP Senator: "If You Have An R In Front Of Your Name, You Better Run Scared"

Los Angeles Times | Janet Hook | Posted 07.14.2008 | Politics


Mississippi, one of the nation's most conservative states, has not elected a Democratic senator in a quarter-century. It has voted for Republican pres...

Obama's Sort Of Audacious Southern Strategy

Ben Mishkin | Posted 07.10.2008 | Home


Ben Mishkin

Barack Obama's "Southern Strategy" based on expected "historic turnout in the African-American community" has come under scrutiny recently, setting off a new round of debate on the matter in the blogosphere.

Obama: Wheels Down In Missouri And Fortunes Rising

Beverly Davis | Posted 06.17.2008 | Home


Beverly Davis

Mike Roberts, the "Donald Trump of St. Louis," explains why Obama will win a landslide victory in Missouri, one of the top battle states for November. "He'll kill McCain!"

Turning Tables In The Temple: Obama In Grand Rapids

Dan Treul | Posted 05.22.2008 | Home


Dan Treul

The genius of the rally lay, appropriately enough, in its sheer audacity. West Michigan is solid GOP right-wing evangelical country and the Van Andel Arena is it's temple. How would Obama fare in lions' den?