Public Policy Polling of Raleigh, Dean Debnam’s firm, is out with its primary-eve poll. Barack Obama is solidly first at 44 percent, with Hillary Clinton dropping to 24 percent and John Edwards rising (per his new “America Rising” theme song) to 19 percent. It’s all at the PPP site. Enough Democrats are still undecided for […]
You just can’t keep a good blogger down, apparently. Last week, it was the return of Lunsford Lane (who’s got another great post up, btw). Today comes word that Dana McCall, of dental as well as Raleighing.com fame, has returned to the fray with his new gogoraleigh.com. I’ll say this for him — nobody likes […]
Stan Norwalk, vice chair of WakeUP Wake County and an outspoken proponent of managed-growth policies around here for years, tells me he’s just about decided to run for the Wake Board of County Commissioners. Stan’s a Democrat. He’d be a candidate in the May 6 primary for the seat now held by Republican Kenn Gardner. […]
It’s our old friend, Lunsford Lane, who says how-dee to the mayor as he returns to action on Below the Beltline.
It’s all about the money now. The STAC (Special Transit Advisory Commission) was on the verge today of endorsing a “2020″ plan for the region that looks an awful lot like the original Triangle Transit Authority transit plan circa 1992 or ‘93 — back when the TTA plan included a northeast spur out of […]
Much like football (”a game of inches”), politics in America is decided by small margins — winner-take-all. If Obama wins tonight in NH, even by a hair, he’s 2-0 in “white” states and Hillary’s in trouble. But if Hillary wins, as now seems the case, by a nose, she’s the “Comeback Kid II” … […]
Speaking of who’s ready to lead on day one, the new & improved City Council took the following actions today at its first ‘08 meeting:
1) Impact fees: Punted to the Budget & Economic Development Committee.
2) Infill/teardowns: Punted to the Comprehensive Plan Committee.
3) Water usage surcharges: Punted to the city manager for more “data” and such.
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A note about Hillary Clinton tearing up yesterday. She was tired. Get over it. I just heard John Edwards say, via a Newsweek video, that he can’t remember ever tearing up on the campaign trail. But he wasn’t criticizing her (he said) when he remarked yesterday that politics is a tough business. I think he […]
Nothing will make you feel old quicker than hearing yourself snort at the hot young “movement” candidate, which is what I did the other night listening to Barack Obama. He is a fabulous orator. He epitomizes progress and unity. And yet, when he says he’ll reach across the aisle to the Republicans to heal the […]
So enough (3,800 words! — really enough) about John Edwards, erstwhile Raleigh man … which is how he qualifies for a Citizen entry. Time to get back to the important things. Like Raleigh impact fees. And teardowns. Both are on tap at Council tomorrow, 1 p.m. Some thoughts below.
On teardowns, the Community SCALE folks […]