Matt Mercer from the North State Journal examines Ted Budd’s “methodical” and “boring” campaign for US Senator in NC. Listen Here:
WBT afternoon host Brett Winterble joins Bo Thompson talking about the record setting crowd and enthusiasm for Charlotte FC's first home game at Bank of America stadium, the possibility that President Joe Biden could travel to Saudi Arabia to ask for increased oil production, and the everchanging Charlotte schedule of elections.
Former Mecklenburg County Commissioner Matthew Ridenhour joins Bo Thompson with news that he is planning to get back into politics and run for the District 5 seat on the County Commission.
Congressman Dan Bishop (NC-09) joins Bo Thompson with reaction to the North Carolina Supreme Court decision to delay the upcoming NC primary elections.
"We're going to see a lot more interest coming out of last night. Which is great, because this wave is building."
"Leave patriotic, god fearing, strong Americans alone."
WBT afternoon host Brett Winterble joins Bo Thompson and Beth Troutman with perspective on inflation mixed with the supply chain backlog, the problem of relying so much on politicians rather than on people who know what they are doing, and his take on today's gubernatorial election in Virginia.
Democrat Jon Ossoff was declared the winner of the Georgia's Senate runoff against Republican incumbent David Perdue, according to several media reports on Wednesday. The victory gives the Democrats 51 seats in the U.S. Senate, with Vice President-elect Kamala Harris serving as the tie-breaking vote in the chamber.
A leaked phone call by Donald Trump and his lawyers to Georgia's election officials on Saturday is raising questions about the president's attempts to interfere in the state's elections process. The president urged officials to find "11,780 votes" to overturn Joe Biden's win the state.
U.S. Attorney General William Barr said the Justice Department has not found any evidence of widespread voter fraud that would overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. The statement made Tuesday to the Associated Press contradicts several recent tweets made by President Trump and his campaign.
