Actually, there are three, but only one that’s expected to be close. Democratic County Commisisoners Harold Webb and Betty Lou Ward are heavy favorites to hold their seats, respectively. In the third contest, Republican Commissioner-incumbent Kenn Gardner is up against the inimitable Stan Norwalk, a Democrat who was blogging (on CaryPolitics.org) way before blogging was […]

Gary Pearce says he’d pick Hillary. It would shake up the race, which needs it. I agree with the latter sentiment. Obama last night (I watched him online — thanks wral.com) struck me as a bit pedantic when he needs to be passionate, vague when he needs to be very pointed about his economic plans. […]

Next January, Raleigh will welcome a new resident in the Governor’s Mansion. One assumes we’ll see more of her/him than we have the vestigial Mike Easley. The governor should be the face of state government — and hopefully, the face of an innovative government that steps up to the problems of a growing, and still […]