Elections

N.C. political ads haven’t changed in two decades

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As campaign season heats up in North Carolina, I don’t blame you if you forget what decade you’re in. Even as the digital and media landscape is rapidly changing, campaign ads from even the youngest and best-funded candidates in North Carolina do not look any different from the ones run in 2008 — or even 1998. … Read more

16 endorsements that matter in N.C. politics

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People generally can get to know top of the ticket candidates well enough to make a decision without proxies. But the farther down the ballot you go, the more political endorsements matter. With limited name recognition, candidates for General Assembly and local office often rely on more well-known figures and organizations to vouch for them. Endorsements … Read more