AltWeeklies Wire
McCrory tacks to center at Greensboro Republican gathering
Pat McCrory, the Republican nominee for governor and former mayor of Charlotte, told a friendly crowd at a party fundraiser at Starmount Forest Country Club in Greensboro on Sunday that the party needs to work hard and broaden its appeal to win in November.
YES! Weekly |
Jordan Green |
08-22-2012 |
Elections
Fear of a Right Planet
If all Democratic strategists have to do to attract progressive voters is to frighten them with greater-evil Republicans, when will people who care about the working class, who oppose wars of choice, and whose critique of government is that it isn't in our lives enough ever see their dreams become party platform planks with some chance of being incorporated into legislation?
The GOP hatches a plan to win North Carolina. Will it work?new

Is North Carolina in play? Or as Nate Silver of The New York Times recently wrote, does it matter in the electoral math?
Exploiting the DNCnew

Charlotte struts her stuff for a piece of the political pie.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Ana McKenzie, Joanne Spataro and John Grooms |
08-15-2012 |
Elections
Tags: DNC 2012, DNC Charlotte
Romney & Ryan Visit High Point, N.C.
Gov. Mitt Romney, the presumptive Republican nominee for president, and his newly chosen running mate, US Rep. Paul Ryan addressed upwards of a thousand supporters in a sweltering North Carolina furniture factory as large crowds turned out and the GOP rank and file showed signs of growing enthusiasm for their ticket.
YES! Weekly |
Jordan Green |
08-15-2012 |
Elections
Republican Poster Boynew

In April 2009, Isthmus profiled Paul Ryan, the U.S. House Representative from Janesville, Wisconsin.
Tags: Paul Ryan
Not Such a Bright Lightnew

Only in the narrow, dimly lighted minds of those in control of today's Republican Party would Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan be considered some kind of shining intellectual.
Shepherd Express |
Joel McNally |
08-14-2012 |
Elections
Tags: Paul Ryan
'Quagmire' of Voter IDnew

How many is "too many" when it comes to denying someone's constitutional right to vote?
Jackson Free Press |
Ronni Mott |
08-07-2012 |
Elections
Romney's record will hurt himnew
With less than 100 days until the presidential election, the public opinion polls would have us believe the race is close, that Romney is neck and neck with Obama. I'm not so sure.
Tags: Barack Obama
43 Percent of Philly Voters May Not Have Voter IDnew

The number of Pennsylvanians who might not have the photo identification necessary to vote this November has more than doubled.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Daniel Denvir |
07-25-2012 |
Elections
Tags: PA Voter ID, Pennsylvania Voter ID
East and west Charlotte vying for a slice of the DNC pienew

Tired of Uptown getting all the attention, surrounding neighborhoods are trying to get in on the convention action.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Ryan Pitkin |
07-25-2012 |
Elections
Tags: DNC 2012
Romney's Virginia Team Muddles the Messagenew

The quantity of campaign surrogates is far less important than the quality—a painful lesson that the Romney campaign is just now learning.
C-Ville Weekly |
Dan Catalano |
07-25-2012 |
Elections
Charlotte's Underworld Hungrily Awaits the DNCnew

Hookers, pimps and drug dealers are ready for the VIPs.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Christina Wilkie and Ryan Pitkin |
07-19-2012 |
Elections
Indiana Gubernatorial candidates raise millionsnew

Pence raises $3 million in 2nd quarter compared to Gregg's $1.8 million. Libertarian Rupert Boneham raised just short of $17,000, but is making up for cash shortage with heart, says his campaign manager.
Righter Than Right, Lefter Than Leftnew

Former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson -- the Libertarian candidate for president who was one of the first politicians to speak out in favor of legalizing marijuana -- is ready to throw down with the donkeys and elephants.
Weekly Alibi |
Marisa Demarco |
07-10-2012 |
Elections
Tags: Libertarian Party