Year: 2016

  • New Hampshire Primary and a “New” Voter Dynamic?

    New Hampshire Primary and a “New” Voter Dynamic?

    Tonight, the New Hampshire primary caucus turned out at a record breaking pace. There were no real surprises other than Jeb Bush has “found” himself, as they say and Trump wins by a lot and so does Sanders. I just left a Democratic Party board meeting. Tonight was a much different night than in the…

  • Congratulations Cam Newton – MVP… Ron Rivera Coach of the Year

    Congratulations Cam Newton – MVP… Ron Rivera Coach of the Year

    Just when I thought my day was coming to an end an alert delivers some amazing news. With blogs pointing at Cam in less than favorable ways, I had to send some love his way in an article “Cam Newton…I Wonder?”  The article raised a larger question. It wondered why such an athlete with Cam’s…

  • Three Judges Rule… Two Congressional Voting Maps Invalidated in NC

    Three Judges Rule… Two Congressional Voting Maps Invalidated in NC

    Voting rights and race have always mattered. Just a few hours ago, breaking news reported that three federal judges ruled Congressional District 1, led by Congressman GK Butterfield, and Congressional District 12, led by Representative Alma Adams, were gerrymandered along racial lines and ordered them redrawn in two weeks. The decision by the three-judge panel…

  • Cam Newton…I Wonder?

    Cam Newton…I Wonder?

    For days now I have endured a smorgasbord of outlets reporting negatively on Cam Newton, a young African American quarterback for the Carolina Panthers who works hard and competes even harder, leading his team to Super Bowl 50. Imagine that. Here we have a young, 26-year-old African American male living his dream-navigating the politics of…