Daily Archives: January 30, 2012

¿El Partido Republicano por los hispanos?

Written on January 30, 2012 at 4:57 pm, by

La perspectiva de Victor Manuel Guzman, el presidente de la Asamblea Nacional Hispana Republicana en Carolina del Norte (1 minuto, mp3): En inglés: “Republicans reach out to Latino voters in North Carolina.”

Gov. Erskine Bowles?

Written on January 30, 2012 at 4:22 pm, by

OK, that title doesn’t necessarily roll off the tongue. No matter. At least so far, many Democrats consider Erskine Bowles — the former chief of staff to President Clinton, former UNC system president, and two-time failed U.S. Senate candidate in North Carolina — their best shot at defeating Pat McCrory in the gubernatorial election. BowlesContinue Reading

Candidates face close scrutiny at constitutional forum. Next one in three weeks.

Written on January 30, 2012 at 3:46 pm, by

On Saturday, I had the pleasure of attending the first Constitutional Candidate Forum here in Raleigh. It is one of a series cosponsored by Founders Truth, the Frederick Douglas Foundation, and the Constitutionalist Gathering Place. Bill Lumaye of News Radio 680 WPTF moderated. Don Watson, the organizer along with Greg Brannon of Founders Truth, said the event and the attendees “laidContinue Reading

Catholic bishops take on Obamacare’s assault on religious freedom

Written on January 30, 2012 at 3:37 pm, by

This past Sunday, Catholic priests across the country read to their congregations versions a letter in response to Obamacare’s assault on religious freedom (emphasis in original): The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced last week that almost all employers, including Catholic employers, will be forced to offer their employees’ health coverage that includes sterilization, abortion-inducing drugs, and contraception. AlmostContinue Reading

New at CJO: Redistricting could lead to closer races in 3rd, 6th N.C. congressional districts

Written on January 30, 2012 at 3:32 pm, by

David Bass reports for Carolina Journal Online about the impact of redistricting on Republican incumbents running in the 3rd and 6th congressional districts. As a not-necessarily-wise commentator observed last July: Observers should avoid the additional mistake of framing the merits of the new maps in terms of their likely impacts on a single election involvingContinue Reading

Republicans reach out to Latino voters in North Carolina

Written on January 30, 2012 at 1:55 pm, by

Latinos are a growing part of North Carolina’s voting population, and the Republican National Hispanic Assembly is working to ensure those Latinos get accurate messages about the GOP’s platform and priorities. The RNHA’s Marlynn Burns and Victor Guzman explained during a presentation today to the John Locke Foundation’s Shaftesbury Society. In the video clip below,Continue Reading

Democratic primary and the marriage amendment

Written on January 30, 2012 at 1:40 pm, by

I was planning to write a story for Carolina Journal on the impact of the Democrats’ gubernatorial primary on the marriage amendment referendum. A number of media outlets beat me to the punch, so there isn’t much new to report. But there are several observations worth making here. One, the Democrats’ primary will certainly driveContinue Reading

Polling doldrums continue for Faison

Written on January 30, 2012 at 10:33 am, by

N.C. Rep. Bill Faison, D-Orange, is no stranger to poor polling numbers. In December, the Democratic firm Public Policy Polling found that Faison was even less popular among Democrats than Gov. Bev Perdue — yes, the same Perdue who just quit the governor’s race. PPP has a new poll (PDF download) showing that Faison isContinue Reading