NC 2016 Gubernatorial Discussion Thread

[Gass3268]

Good riddance.

Well at least he was kind of decent in the concession and decided to be respectful; that's a +.

So excited to see what Roy can do.

nothing besides symbolism.....as long as the SC and the 2017 election doesn't at least gives him veto power.

Governor of North Carolina has total control over the state and all counties election boards.

[ApatheticAustrian]

Governor of North Carolina has total control over the state and all counties election boards.

correct....but those republicans there, in the end, sided with democrats against mccrory.

hm......on the other side...those boards determine where people are voting and for how long, etc?

[Gass3268]

Governor of North Carolina has total control over the state and all counties election boards.

correct....but those republicans there, in the end, sided with democrats against mccrory.

hm......on the other side...those boards determine where people are voting and for how long, etc?

Yes they did because the complaints by McCrory were baseless, but this means we could a return to more voting locations.

[windjammer]

Governor of North Carolina has total control over the state and all counties election boards.

correct....but those republicans there, in the end, sided with democrats against mccrory.

hm......on the other side...those boards determine where people are voting and for how long, etc?

Yes they did because the complaints by McCrory were baseless, but this means we could a return to more voting locations.

Let me guess, I suppose they will change these rules during the special election?

[KingSweden]

Finally! What is it about the NC GOP that makes them so hackish compared to their neighboring states??

Swing State Republican Parties, for some reason, embrace the most radical elements of conservatism - I mean there are more moderate Republican leaders in the Dakotas (Hoeven, the Microsoft guy), Tennessee (Alexander, Haslam), South Carolina (Haley), Mississippi (Cochran), and even Georgia where Nathan Deal vetoes the occasional insane bill.

My point exactly. SC and TN, while I have no interest in living there, seem competently run from a center right perspective.

[100% pro-life no matter what]

I'm disappointed by the results, but a major thank you goes to Governor McCrory for never stopping to fight for conservative values when it would have been so easy to cave into the pressure of the left!

And he deservedly got booted by voters for his "valiant fight". Yes!!!!. The FIRST NC governor to lose reelection since it became legal))))

Bev Perdue in 2012?

[libertpaulian]

I'm disappointed by the results, but a major thank you goes to Governor McCrory for never stopping to fight for conservative values when it would have been so easy to cave into the pressure of the left!

And he deservedly got booted by voters for his "valiant fight". Yes!!!!. The FIRST NC governor to lose reelection since it became legal))))

Bev Perdue in 2012?

She chose not to run for another term.

[Attorney General, LGC Speaker, and Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

As an early supporter of Cooper, I look forward to the positive changes he will enact to make North Carolina great again!

[Xing]

Good riddance, Prejudiced Pat! Finally some good news.

[smoltchanov]

I'm disappointed by the results, but a major thank you goes to Governor McCrory for never stopping to fight for conservative values when it would have been so easy to cave into the pressure of the left!

And he deservedly got booted by voters for his "valiant fight". Yes!!!!. The FIRST NC governor to lose reelection since it became legal))))

Bev Perdue in 2012?

She retired voluntarily. A difference.

[Miles]

FWIW, Buck Newton also conceded to Josh Stein for AG today.

The only statewide candidate yet to concede is Chuck Stuber, who trails Beth Wood for Auditor by 5,993 votes.

[Vern]

Dan Forest 2020, here we come!

[BaldEagle1991]

You can argue here that the NBA indirectly put a governor out of office.

[Miles]

And there it is!

[Virginiá]

Finally, the North Carolina government has become just a tad bit less disgusting.

[Mr. Smith]

Finally, the North Carolina government has become just a tad bit less disgusting.

After all the last minute steps, I'm not so sure that's accurate.

[Miles]

^ Well the executive branch has, at least.

[Zioneer]

FWIW, Buck Newton also conceded to Josh Stein for AG today.

The only statewide candidate yet to concede is Chuck Stuber, who trails Beth Wood for Auditor by 5,993 votes.

So the NC Dems had a full Democratic sweep of the statewide offices?

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FWIW, Buck Newton also conceded to Josh Stein for AG today.

The only statewide candidate yet to concede is Chuck Stuber, who trails Beth Wood for Auditor by 5,993 votes.

So the NC Dems had a full Democratic sweep of the statewide offices?

What? Republicans won 6/10.

[Zioneer]

FWIW, Buck Newton also conceded to Josh Stein for AG today.

The only statewide candidate yet to concede is Chuck Stuber, who trails Beth Wood for Auditor by 5,993 votes.

So the NC Dems had a full Democratic sweep of the statewide offices?

What? Republicans won 6/10.

Wait, there's 10 elected statewide offices in North Carolina? Jeez. I only knew about Governor/LG, AG, and Auditor. Huh.

[Miles]

^ Yeah, Republicans netted two statewide offices:

GOV: DEM GAIN
LG: GOP HOLD
AG: DEM HOLD
SOS: DEM HOLD
TREASURER: GOP GAIN
AUDITOR: DEM HOLD
INSURANCE COMMISSIONER: GOP GAIN
AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER: GOP HOLD
LABOR COMMISSIONER: GOP HOLD
SUP. OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION: GOP GAIN

Except for Treasurer, the other two GOP gains were very close. Still, I was pretty shocked that they gained Superintendent of Public Instruction.

[Miles]

Sort of late, but here's the map:

[Dr. Arch]

Sort of late, but here's the map:

#NoNC?

[Miles]

Some guy at DDHQ has a piece on NC Governors races over the last 8 years, with lots of maps.

[Indy Texas]

McCrory's decision to govern as a right-wing ideologue as governor always bewildered me.