Monthly Archives: January 2012

Romney wins big in Florida

Posted on January 31, 2012 by BWarner

Ten days after finishing a distant second to Newt Gingrich in South Carolina, former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney won a resounding victory in the Florida presidential primary on Tuesday night. As the dust settled on what had been an often … Continue reading →

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Poll: McCrory leads potential Democratic rivals

Posted on January 30, 2012 by BWarner

Survey results released today by Public Policy Polling (PPP) show Republican former Charlotte mayor Pat McCrory leading a field of 13 potential Democratic rivals for the governor’s mansion. The numbers come in the wake of Thursday’s surprise announcement by Democratic … Continue reading →

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Florida Primary: What to watch for

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Brent Laurenz

As Florida Republicans prepare to go to the polls tomorrow, the state has become a battle between Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich, with Ron Paul and Rick Santorum essentially ceding the Sunshine State to one of the two men.  The … Continue reading →

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Weekly ad roundup

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Brent Laurenz

After Newt Gingrich’s crushing defeat of Mitt Romney in South Carolina last weekend, all eyes in the political world turned to Florida.  Florida Republicans will go to the ballot next Tuesday, January 31, and have the chance to help continue … Continue reading →

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Perdue drops reelection bid, shakes up 2012 contests

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Brent Laurenz

The 2012 North Carolina political landscape saw a major shift this morning as news broke that Gov. Bev Perdue would not be seeking reelection this fall.  The news came as a shock to most political observers as Perdue had been … Continue reading →

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PODCAST: A look at South Carolina’s primary results

Posted on January 23, 2012 by BWarner

With a come-from-behind win for Newt Gingrich and some big shake ups in the Republican nomination fight, we break down the results in South Carolina and look ahead to Florida on this edition of the “On the Trail” podcast: Download … Continue reading →

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Weekly ad roundup

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Brent Laurenz

It has been a week of hard hitting ads in South Carolina, with Super PACs flexing their muscle alongside the campaigns themselves.  President Obama even waded onto the airwaves with an ad airing in key battleground states, including North Carolina.  … Continue reading →

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South Carolina: What to watch for

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Brent Laurenz

And then there were four.  Last night’s Republican debate in South Carolina featured only four candidates as the field continues to dwindle following Texas governor Rick Perry’s withdrawal from the race yesterday.  The stage was left to Mitt Romney, Newt … Continue reading →

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Is it time to graduate from the Electoral College?

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Damon Circosta

The 2012 election season is already underway and both major political parties have dubbed North Carolina as a “swing state.” This year the presidency will be decided by voters in just a few states. North Carolina is one of them … Continue reading →

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Obama to accept nomination at Panthers stadium as part of shortened convention

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Brent Laurenz

According to the Charlotte Observer, President Barack Obama will deliver his Democratic National Convention acceptance speech at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, home of the NFL’s Carolina Panthers. Four years ago Obama gave his nomination acceptance speech in the … Continue reading →

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