State GOP leaders in the General Assembly have moved North Carolina’s presidential primary date from May to March 15. Their apparent goal is to make the state a significant player in their party’s national sweepstakes. (See http://www.wral.com/north-carolina-primaries-now-on-march-15-with-bill-signing/14938667). But that goal may not be fully realized. First, the bigger primary date in terms of delegates at … Continue reading The front-loading of N.C.’s presidential primary: How big of a move?