Monthly Archives: March 2012

Romney wins big in Illinois, but GOP race continues

Posted on March 21, 2012 by BWarner

Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney garnered a decisive victory in the Illinois primary Tuesday night, beating his chief rival Rick Santorum by nearly 12 percentage points. Yet even with Romney’s strong performance and his growing delegate-count advantage, the Republican nomination … Continue reading →

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Ad roundup from NC

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Brent Laurenz

With North Carolina’s primary less than 60 days away, candidates across the state are starting to take to the airwaves in contested primaries.  The Republican primaries in the 9th and 13th Congressional Districts are two of the more prominent races … Continue reading →

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Will North Carolina’s presidential primary matter?

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Brent Laurenz

More and more it seems that, yes, North Carolina could be a factor in this year’s Republican presidential primary.  When the whole process started it appeared likely that our May 8 primary would be too late in the game and … Continue reading →

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Decision Day in the Deep South

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Brent Laurenz

Republican voters in Alabama and Mississippi go to the polls today with a chance to alter the trajectory of the Republican primary.  Things get could get a lot clearer tonight or even more muddled.  The latest polling numbers from Public … Continue reading →

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Romney leads, but no clear winner from ‘Super Tuesday’

Posted on March 7, 2012 by BWarner

Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney led the field of four Republican presidential candidates with wins in six states Tuesday, but the frontrunner was unable to definitively emerge as the party’s inevitable standard-bearer. With 10 states holding their primaries or caucuses, … Continue reading →

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Weekly ad roundup

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Brent Laurenz

Mitt Romney scored a couple big victories this week in Arizona and Michigan, but now Super Tuesday looms on March 6.  On the air, Romney and Rick Santorum continue to attack each other as Santorum has emerged as the chief … Continue reading →

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Poll: Dem gov race up in the air, McCrory enjoys big lead for GOP

Posted on March 2, 2012 by BWarner

Former congressman Bob Etheridge holds a 7-point lead over Lt. Gov. Walter Dalton in the contest for the Democratic nomination for governor, with nearly half of voters undecided, according to survey results released Friday by Public Policy Polling. The poll … Continue reading →

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North Carolina primary ballots set

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Brent Laurenz

Candidate filing in North Carolina closed at noon yesterday and voters across the state need to be ready to face some very crowded ballots when they go to the polls on May 8.  There are 13 candidates filed for Governor–6 … Continue reading →

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