McCrory launches first television ad
With the Friday launch of gubernatorial hopeful Pat McCrory’s first official television ad, the Republican candidate is portraying his campaign as the state’s path to a brighter future. “OK, we’re...
View ArticleDalton and McCrory can find common ground on education
No North Carolina politician is anti-education. But according to Bill Harrison, the chairman of the North Carolina State Board of Education, the recently passed state budget exemplifies how partisan...
View ArticleThe good, the bad and the just plain weird of political advertisements
Political advertising is the single largest expenditure during the election season. According to the Campaign Media Analysis Group and the Washington Post, $246.2 million has already been spent on...
View ArticleWho’s who in donating to the governor’s race?
For North Carolina gubernatorial candidates Republican Pat McCrory and Democrat Walter Dalton, fundraising is reaching its peak as the campaign season approaches its final throes. McCrory has raised...
View ArticleMcCrory wins NC’s gubernatorial race
N.C. Governor-Elect Pat McCrory gives his acceptance speech as his wife, Ann McCrory, looks on. Photo by Julia Wall / Reese News Lab Former Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory (R) will be North Carolina’s 74th...
View ArticleA side-by-side look at the NC Dems’ and Repubs’ election night parties
After the polls closed on election night in N.C., politicians and supporters gathered in Raleigh to watch the results come in. Both parties had a lot to celebrate that night, as Republicans took the...
View ArticleQ&A: What does a Republican North Carolina mean?
Ferrel Guillory talks with a student in his office at UNC-Chapel Hill. Guillory teaches in the journalism school and the public policy department. Photo by Melissa Abbey/Reese News Lab Come January,...
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