Former NC Governor Jim Hunt pens this endorsement for Pres. Obama in today’s N&O. The article is chock full of typicall politcial bloviating – a lot of words with little substance (Obama cares, invest in the future, etc.) But this sentence near the end caught my attention. Hunt declares: In short, Obama’s blueprint for our [...]
Fundraising and the Election
Civitas President Francis X. De Luca discusses the role of fundraising in the fall campaigns on Capital Tonight.
Fundraising and the November Elections
Francis De Luca, president of Civitas Institute, is scheduled to appear this evening at 7 pm and midnight on News 14 Carolina on Capital Tonight, to discuss fundraising in the campaigns and what it means for the upcoming elections for president and governor.
Obama Backers’ Words Show They Are Loyal
Astute observers like Mickey Kaus wonder if there’s really a floor under the president’s approval level. First, as is often said, the only poll that counts is on the first Tuesday in November. My take: voters look on the president as they look on airline pilots when the jetliner is in the air — it [...]
Katie Pavlich at NC Watchdog Training
Civitas and the Franklin Institute present events for bloggers and citizen journalists. Speaking today, Saturday, is Katie Pavlich, author of a book on Fast and Furious. And news editor and writer at townhall.com. More on the details of F and F, and how it is an example of exposing corruption. “Fast and Furious is a [...]
