Election 2016
Early voting in the state of North Carolina opened last Thursday. Starting October 27, there will be a total of 22 voting sites open in Mecklenburg County: Ballantyne Village – 14825 Ballantyne Village Way Beatties Ford Library – 2412 Beatties Ford Rd Cornelius Town Hall – 21445 Catawba Ave, Cornelius Hal Marshall Annex – 618 […]
After trailing by nearly double digits, Governor Pat McCrory now leads Democratic challenger Roy Cooper by one point, according to a Monmouth University poll. McCrory’s support for HB2 killed his popularity earlier this summer, but his performance in handling recent disasters gave him a boost at the polls. “HB2 seemed to be the contest’s driving factor […]
Preparation is key when going to vote. One tool that is helpful for this is the sample ballot. You can find a personalized version of a sample ballot for your districts by going to this link and following the four easy steps. Use this sample ballot to familiarize yourself with what you will see at the […]
So if you’ve been feeling some kind of way about the way this election season, you are not alone. In a poll done by Colby College-Boston Globe, it looks like 80 percent of eligible voters nationwide are embarrassed by the presidential race. Seventy percent think that it’s so bad it that the world will view us differently and […]
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump did not back down on his statement from last nights debate that he would not accept the results of the election unless he wins. At an Ohio rally today, Trump told his supporters that he would only do so if he is the victor. “I would like to promise and pledge […]
Governor Pat McCrory announced today that the State of North Carolina is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the firebombing that occurred at the Orange County Republican Headquarters. This past Sunday morning, a fire occurred at the Headquarters located […]
Election 2016 is likely one of the most pivotal in our lifetime. Early voting has started. Here are locations where you can vote from October 20 – November 5: Ballantyne Village – 14825 Ballantyne Village Way Beatties Ford Library – 2412 Beatties Ford Rd Cornelius Town Hall – 21445 Catawba Ave, Cornelius Hal Marshall Annex […]
Citing four reasons, The Charlotte Observer’s editorial board for the first time in 25 years, has chosen not to endorse Republican Pat McCrory in his bid for gubernatorial reelection. The Observer has supported McCrory is each of his political steps, beginning with two bids for City Council, seven times as mayor and twice for governor, but […]
Thought the FBI deemed Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server while she was sec. of state, as “extremely careless” it was ultimately determined that she didn’t do anything legally wrong. However, the firestorm is not over. Yesterday, the FBI released notes from that investigation and the documents show that last year, a State Dept. official pressured the […]
Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. says he believes leak of a 2005 videotape of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s lewd comments is a “conspiracy” by GOP establishment leaders. Falwell is president of the nation’s largest Christian university, and endorsed Trump very on. Of the remarks made on the tape, Falwell says, “There was nothing defensible. It was completely out […]
House Speaker Paul Ryan has reportedly told Republican members of the house that he will no longer defend Donald Trump or campaign with him. Coming just short of pulling his endorsement, Ryan encouraged fellow GOPers to focus their efforts on their own re-elections. Ryan disinvited Trump from a unity rally in Wisconsin after Trump came under fire for […]
Donald Trump’s campaign manager Kellyanne Conway labeled Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Kaine’s behavior on last night’s debate sexist. On Fox & Friends this morning, Conway said that “The interruption and frankly the ignoring of the female moderator was really a low point throughout the debate,” and summarized Kaine’s performance against Gov. Mike Pence as “terrible”. […]