Veteran North Carolina political consultant Pope "Mac" McCorkle says he thinks the Republican National Convention, which started Monday, will highlight the importance of the state for Republicans in the fall race.
Sen. Tim Kaine may help Hillary Clinton win his important home state of Virginia, and other Southern states including North Carolina, says political scientist Kerry Haynie. But, he adds, Clinton needs to go with someone who is more liberal to satisfy the Sanders-Warren wing.
Donald Trump’s campaign seems to be doing little to counter Hillary Clinton’s attacks on his business practices – and she’s recruiting North Carolina surrogates to spread the message in this battleground state. “For (Trump) to not really have a campaign up and running in North Carolina at this stage is quite troubling,” says political scientist Kerry Haynie.
The current ideological positioning of the two major parties leaves little room for a third-party option, says political science professor John Aldrich.
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Veteran North Carolina political consultant Pope "Mac" McCorkle says he thinks the Republican National Convention, which started Monday, will highlight the importance of the state for Republicans in the fall race.
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