The Bombshell and the Aftershock
Remember how "caution was in order" in predicting the outcome of a runoff between Patrick Ballantine and Richard Vinroot? Well, time to throw caution to the wind.
Three new polls and a dust-up on taxes helped to invigorate a Republican nomination fight for governor that finally seemed to be drawing interest just days before the primary.
Charges of "dirty politics" are already flying this election season, but they employ a questionable definition to rule out legitimate debate on important issues.
North Carolina Republican party chairman Bill Cobey has announced his resignation and an impending bid for governor. Given that, until recently, he was the party's leading candidate-recruiter, what led Cobey to this decision?