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- This GOP Operative Says Republicans Should Ditch Conventional Wisdom In 2020Jim Blaine is an unapologetic and self-identified political hack. He is also one of the most respected political operatives in North Carolina. He was chief of staff to the Republican state senate leader before starting his own consulting company in 2018. On this episode of the WUNCPolitics Podcast, Blaine discusses his personal political evolution, why Bernie Sanders makes him trepidatious, and why Republicans should be more worried about the dark horse in North Carolina's Democratic senate23 min
- Confederate Monument Back In Limbo, Plus: Bloomberg And Sanders Show Up
A judge this week reversed a settlement between the UNC System and the Sons of Confederate Veterans, making the fate of the mangled Silent Sam statue again uncertain.
17 min - Confederate Monument Back In Limbo, Plus: Bloomberg And Sanders Show UpA judge this week reversed a settlement between the UNC System and the Sons of Confederate Veterans, making the fate of the mangled Silent Sam statue again uncertain. The state superintendent, who's campaigning for lieutentant governor, blasted 540,000 text messages to parents and educators voicing his opposition to Common Core and soliciting responses to an online survey. And, Democratic presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Michael Bloomberg returned to North Carolina as they're rising in17 min
- Should North Carolina Have The First-In-The-Nation Primary? This Strategist Thinks So
Morgan Jackson has been a Democratic political tactician in North Carolina for more than 20 years. He is one of Gov. Roy Cooper's closest advisers.
24 min - Should North Carolina Have The First-In-The-Nation Primary? This Strategist Thinks SoMorgan Jackson has been a Democratic political tactician in North Carolina for more than 20 years. He is one of Gov. Roy Cooper's closest advisers. He doesn't plan on sleeping much in 2020, and he might skip dinner. On this edition of the WUNCPolitics Podcast, Jackson explains what's keeping him so busy this election season and why he thinks the Tar Heel State should have a larger role in the national primary process.24 min
- Fallout From The Iowa Caucuses Continues, NC Campaign Finance Reports Released
Problems with the Iowa Caucuses dominate discussion about the Democratic presidential contest ahead of the New Hampshire primary. And in North Carolina, we get a look at the candidates' campaign finance reports.
27 min - Fallout From The Iowa Caucuses Continues, NC Campaign Finance Reports ReleasedProblems with the Iowa Caucuses dominate discussion about the Democratic presidential contest ahead of the New Hampshire primary. And in North Carolina, we get a look at the candidates' campaign finance reports. Becki Gray of the conservative John Locke Foundation and Rob Schofield of the progressive NC Policy Watch dissect the presidential race and campaign fundraising.27 min
- No 'Windowless Basement' Here. Democratic Senate Candidate Cal Cunningham Has Another Strategy
U.S Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer purportedly imagined a Democrat would have to lock himself in a "windowless basement" and fundraise nonstop to beat incumbent GOP Sen. Thom Tillis in North Carolina. But, Cal Cunningham's campaign office has plenty of natural light.
25 min - No 'Windowless Basement' Here. Democratic Senate Candidate Cal Cunningham Has Another StrategyU.S Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer purportedly imagined a Democrat would have to lock himself in a "windowless basement" and fundraise nonstop to beat incumbent GOP Sen. Thom Tillis in North Carolina. But, Cal Cunningham's campaign office has plenty of natural light. Cunningham got the stamp of approval from the DSCC 's national recruiters. His primary campaign has benefitted from lots of outside money, including millions from VoteVets . Though the candidate wants to see an end to dark25 min
- Impeachment Trial Rolls On, Biden Gets North Carolina Endorsements
While U.S. senators (and our airwaves) were occupied with an impeachment trial, former Vice President Joe Biden picked up a couple of endorsements from notable North Carolinians.
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