Political Scientist and author, Rich Rubino, discusses the election results from this week and how they resemble historical performances. Rubino wrote “The Great American Political Trivia Challenge: Political Trivia on Steroids.” Also, is Donald Trump weaker now than he was before the election? Listen Here:
American politics may be ugly right now, but it could get worse after the 2022 midterms. Donald Trump looks for someone to blame for the Republicans underwhelming performance at the polls. Breitbart breaks down the numbers from the 2022 midterms: In five additional Senate races, Republican candidates’ numbers were also overstated in the polls, as seen in the […]
Why did so many GOP candidates underperform expectations in yesterday’s election? Listen Here:
Dr. Chris Cooper, the Robert Lee Madison Distinguished Professor and Director of the Public policy Institute at Western Carolina University, says the old “Blue Dog Democrats” that populated much of Western North Carolina are essentially extinct now. Also, the word votainer gets some key support. Listen Here:
NC House Republican Caucus Director, Stephen Wiley, manages the candidate recruitment and campaigns for the 120 state House races. He says getting to a 72-seat majority was always going to be a heavy lift, even as they over-performed national GOP trends. While it’s too early to analyze all of the results and turnout, Wiley says […]
Vince recaps the 2022 midterms and what it means for the Democrat and Republican parties. BBC has a breakdown of the races: The US Congress is made up of two parts – the House of Representatives and the Senate. All 435 seats in the House of Representatives and 34 of the 100 seats in […]
Despite the framing of North Carolina as a 50-50 split between Republicans and Democrats, we’re actually a 52-48 state. Democrats have a hard time winning votes in rural and suburban areas, while the GOP needs to improve its tallies in urban areas. Listen Here:
How likely is it that Republicans will be able to win enough seats so that they’ll not have to worry about Governor Roy Cooper’s veto for the remainder of the Democrats’ term? A look at the most competitive and swingiest of districts that will decide the outcome. Listen Here:
How votes are counted – and WHEN they are counted – in North Carolina limits the chances that we’ll red mirages, blue surges, red shifts, and long delays in results being known. Listen Here:
Vince talks about the midterm races that are key for Republicans. More on the Walker/Warnock race. Nancy Pelosi calls out Trump supporters for standing behind a “thug” and says that they are in a cult. Many Republicans will not support Mitch McConnell as Senate Majority Leader. Also, Transformation Tuesday. Listen Here:
