Let’s disagree more constructively
What most voters mean by “bringing the country together” is that we ought to stop reflexively and viciously questioning the motives, integrity, or intelligence of those with whom we disagree.
What most voters mean by “bringing the country together” is that we ought to stop reflexively and viciously questioning the motives, integrity, or intelligence of those with whom we disagree.
John Locke Foundation Senior Vice President Becki Gray and Chairman John Hood discuss recent developments in the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on North Carolina. Gray and Hood offered these comments during the Nov. 20, 2020, edition of “NC SPIN.”
Gov. Cooper repeatedly vetoed pay raises for teachers, betting that Democrats could transform the resulting public frustration into legislative gains. It was a bad bet.
The number of Republican-controlled county commissions jumped from 56 to 61 this year. However, slightly more than half North Carolinians now live in counties with Democratic boards.
John Locke Foundation Chairman John Hood and Carolina Journal Editor-in-Chief Rick Henderson discuss key questions about North Carolina’s 2020 elections. Hood and Henderson offered these comments during the Nov. 13, 2020, edition of “NC SPIN.”
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has just been re-elected. It’s an outcome his two immediate predecessors, Democrat Bev Perdue and Republican Pat McCrory, were unable to accomplish. A sweet as that victory must taste to the governor and his team, his ability to convert the ballots North Carolinians cast in 2020 into policy achievements will...
Crucially, Republican-leaning groups started canvassing for votes door-to-door during the summer, while Democratic-leaning groups shied away from this time-tested tactic until the final weeks.
John Locke Foundation Chairman John Hood and Senior Vice President Becki Gray discuss key issues in North Carolina’s 2020 election. Hood and Gray offered these comments during the Nov. 6, 2020, edition of “NC SPIN.”
Democrats never had a clue, I think, how poorly they handled the protests over the summer and fall that, all too frequently, devolved into destructive riots.
Elections are not like movies with clear endings. They are soap operas. That shocking, cliffhanger ending on Friday? Exciting, yes. But the story continues on Monday.
John Locke Foundation Chairman John Hood and Senior Vice President Becki Gray discuss early voting numbers for North Carolina’s 2020 election. Hood and Gray offered these comments during the Oct. 30, 2020, edition of “NC SPIN.”
Democrats want these voters heading into the polls thinking about COVID-19 and health care. The GOP would rather see them thinking about economic recovery and public safety.