Tuesday, September 29, 2026

Intercepted Email: "Dear Elections Director"

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  This is the email that a Watauga County voter living abroad wrote to the local Board of Elections about his difficulties in navigating new...
Monday, September 28, 2026

It's the Romantics Who Move the Ball (Though Their Visions May Fail)

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  Henry David Thoreau   I've been reading about Gilbert du Motier, the Marquis de Lafayette, the 19-year-old, fabulously rich French ari...
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Saturday, September 26, 2026

The Uphill Fight for House District 20

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  Tim Merrick   I'm not always convinced of the wisdom of adopting a visible trademark, especially if you're a candidate running for...
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Thursday, September 24, 2026

Claire Kempner Could Flip HD 9

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  This campaign looks much healthier on the ground than her campaign bank account would lead you to expect. Claire Kempner is running in Hou...

Jen Wiles, Building Community Among Fellow Working-Mom Candidates

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  Jen Wiles   Two days ago I wrote about working nurse Jen Wiles running to unseat 7-term Republican House member Donny Lambeth in eastern F...
Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Sonovabitch Really Said It, Because It's Obviously True

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  To the victor belong the spoils. --DJT, yesterday at the UN    Call me old-fashioned. I was an Eisenhower child. He was president during m...
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Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Working Class vs. Aristocrat -- The Dist. 75 House Race

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Jen Wiles selfie with family   The match between Democrat Jen Wiles and Republican Donny Lambeth in eastern Forsyth (Dist. 75 --Kernersville...
Monday, September 21, 2026

Western Forsyth Has a Marquee NC House Race

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  The exciting NC House race in western Forsyth (District 74) will be evoked forever in my mind by this campaign flyer: Amy Taylor North ran...
Sunday, September 20, 2026

The Notorious 105th District -- An Update

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  Ken McCool   Can't stay away from my favorite chew toy -- Tricia Cotham and her continuing ability to retain her House seat in Distric...
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