In the 2012 presidential election, there was great anticipation on the right for a Rick Perry run. Polls showed that the Texas governor was competitive against Mitt Romney and was leading many polls. However after Perry joined the race, he sizzled out and withdrew after a disappointing finish in the […]
Businessman Tom Wolf won the Democratic primary in Pennsylvania. Wolf beat three other Democrats, Rep. Allyson Schwartz, state treasurer Rob McCord, and former Environmental Secretary Katie McGinty. Rep. Schwartz, who gave up a safe seat in the House for her run, was the initial frontrunner. Polls before she jumped in […]
After Keith Crisco, Clay Aiken’s primary opponent, died, reactions poured in from across the political spectrum. Clay Aiken: “I am stunned and deeply saddened by Keith Crisco’s death. Keith came from humble beginnings. No matter how high he rose – to Harvard, to the White House and to the Governor’s […]
Keith Crisco, who was locked in a tight primary race with Clay Aiken, died today after a fall. He was 71. In last week’s primary, Aiken led by less than 400 votes and Crisco refused to concede up to his death. The campaign was waiting for absentee ballots to be […]
With 100% of the results in, state House Speaker Thom Tillis not only who the primary, but also avoided a runoff. In North Carolina, 40% is the threshold for runoffs. Many analysts had expected Tillis to win, but still have a runoff. Tillis was the establishment candidate in the race […]
