North Carolina
Battleground State Maps Expand Slightly from a Month Ago
The selection of Paul Ryan as GOP VP nominee moves the needle on Wisconsin but few other states in the presidential race according to a dozen media outlets.
Read MoreVoter Turnout Soars in North Carolina and Indiana GOP Primaries from 2008
Buoyed by key primary battles down the ballot and a gay marriage ban initiative, Indiana and North Carolina notch the 3rd and 4th biggest increases in GOP presidential primary turnout from 2008.
Read MoreA Vote for No One
More than 50,000 North Carolina residents who voted in the Tuesday’s Republican presidential primary opted for ‘no preference’ on their ballot, or 5.2 percent. That marks the second highest percentage of those who have done so in the 40 years…
Read MoreRomney Lowers Bar for Presumptive GOP Nominees in Indiana
Romney is the only presumptive Republican presidential nominee to fail to win two-thirds of the vote in the Hoosier State over the last 56 years.
Read MoreIndiana, North Carolina, and West Virginia Test Romney and Paul Support
Tuesday’s primaries are three of the nine contests in the 2008 and 2012 cycles held when the presumptive GOP nominee and Ron Paul were the only active candidates left in the race.
Read MoreCould Heath Shuler or Brad Miller Buck History in North Carolina’s Gubernatorial Race?
Only four sitting North Carolina U.S. Representatives or U.S. Senators have won a gubernatorial election in state history, and only one in the last 100 years.
Read MoreOut of Power But Leading the Charge: Nancy Pelosi Issues the Most Press Releases of 2011
Former Speaker Pelosi issues the most press releases of any U.S. Representative during the first three months of 2011
Read MoreHeath Shuler Would Be Greenest (and Youngest) Floor Leader in U.S. House History
If elected, Shuler would become the first majority or minority leader with less than five terms of service in the U.S. House and the first elected below the age of 45
Read MoreMinnesota 2nd Most Competitive State for U.S. Senate Elections Since 1990
With the three-judge panel ruling on Monday that Al Franken received more legally cast votes than Norm Coleman, the Minnesota 2008 U.S. Senate race moved one step closer to a final resolution. Coleman has stated he will file an appeal…
Read MoreFinal IN / NC Polls; Live Blog Tonight
Three more polls of likely voters in North Carolina and two of likely voters in Indiana were released today. In North Carolina, Barack Obama’s lead over Hillary Clinton continues to be measured from very large to very small: Zogby: Obama…
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