A new poll shows Walter Dalton has cut Pat McCrory's lead in the race for Governor of North Carolina. Dalton's win over Bob Etheridge in the primary has helped his effort.
Thursday, May 3 2012 10:11 AM EDT2012-05-03 14:11:57 GMT
Frank Palombo spent more than 30 years of his life in law enforcement, and served his country in the Air Force during the Vietnam War-era. The next phase of his life is politics. Palombo is running forMore >>
Frank Palombo spent more than 30 years of his life in law enforcement, and served his country in the Air Force during the Vietnam War-era. The next phase of his life is politics. Palombo is running for the Republican nomination in the NC-3 Congressional primary, and facing a nine-term incumbent in Walter B. Jones.More >>
Sunday, April 8 2012 5:47 AM EDT2012-04-08 09:47:52 GMT
Republicans David Rouzer and Ilario Pantano sat down with WECT's Jon Evans to debate the issues of the 7th District Congressional campaign. The debate got heated during the topic of immigration reform, when Pantano pressed Rouzer on his work on the issue.More >>
Sunday, March 25 2012 5:48 AM EDT2012-03-25 09:48:58 GMT
Scott Jones is a small business owner who is running to become Governor in North Carolina. He is running on a platform of reducing spending, cutting taxes, and ultimately making lawmakers in the General Assembly work full-time.More >>
Brunswick County Commissioner Charles Warren tells WECT.com that he plans to file for re-election to his seat on the Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday.More >>
Wednesday, February 22 2012 4:53 PM EST2012-02-22 21:53:10 GMT
Lt. Governor Walter Dalton was in Wilmington Wednesday to visit what he calls "one of southeastern North Carolina's biggest tickets to jobs and income" – Screen Gems Studios.More >>
Wednesday, February 22 2012 4:29 PM EST2012-02-22 21:29:54 GMT
State Senator David Rouzer opened his congressional campaign office in Wilmington Wednesday. He's running for the Republican nomination in the 7th Congressional District.More >>
Tuesday, February 21 2012 2:21 PM EST2012-02-21 19:21:58 GMT
Congressional candidate Ilario Pantano's campaign released a statement Tuesday, warning others in the race to "respect the sanctity of families", after reported online attacks of his family.More >>
Monday, February 20 2012 5:02 PM EST2012-02-20 22:02:11 GMT
According to the Brunswick County Board of Elections, Willie Fred Gore has withdrawn his candidacy for District Court Judge in District 13, but plans to re-file. More >>
Monday, February 13 2012 12:01 PM EST2012-02-13 17:01:43 GMT
In a satellite interview with WECT, Lt. Governor Walter Dalton said he quickly changed his campaign for re-election around Thursday to a campaign for Governor after Beverly Perdue's announcement.More >>
Friday, February 10 2012 7:50 PM EST2012-02-11 00:50:47 GMT
Congressman Mike McIntyre says he'll try for another term in Congress, instead of running for Governor of North Carolina this year. McIntyre says there's not enough time to build relationships statewide between now and the May primary.More >>
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has won most of the delegates in the Oregon primary, leaving him 155 delegates shy of the number of delegates needed to win the Republican nomination for president.More >>
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney won most of the delegates in the Oregon primary, leaving him 153 delegates shy of the number of delegates needed to win the Republican nomination for president.More >>
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is criticizing President Barack Obama's handling of the national debt in Iowa, a Midwestern battleground he hasn't visited since the state's leadoff nominating...More >>
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney on Tuesday painted President Barack Obama as a reckless steward of the country's economy and, as proof, pointed to "a financial crisis of debt and spending that threatens...More >>
Ron Paul says he is done spending money on his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination.More >>
Ron Paul, the congressman from Texas and a favorite of tea partyers, effectively ended his presidential campaign Monday but urged his fervent supporters to continue working at the state party level to cause havoc for...More >>
President Barack Obama says it is "hard to say" whether his new stance supporting same sex marriage will hurt his re-election. He says there's a major difference between himself and Republican challenger Mitt Romney on...More >>
President Barack Obama says it is "hard to say" whether his new stance supporting same sex marriage will hurt his re-election. He says there's a major difference between himself and Republican challenger Mitt Romney on...More >>
President Barack Obama counted on the support of younger voters four years ago. Now, a new Republican-leaning "super" political committee wants to bring them to the GOP's side.More >>
President Barack Obama counted on the support of younger voters four years ago. Now, a new Republican-leaning "super" political committee wants to bring them to the GOP's side.More >>
President Barack Obama is casting Mitt Romney as a greedy, job-killing corporate titan with little concern for the working class.More >>
President Barack Obama tried Monday to tarnish Mitt Romney as a corporate titan who got rich by cutting rather than creating jobs, opening a new effort to undercut the Republican's claims that his background of business...More >>
Monday, May 14 2012 3:05 PM EDT2012-05-14 19:05:42 GMT
(RNN) - Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul says he will put an end to his "active campaigning" for the nomination for president.CNN is reporting he will continue his efforts to win delegates.CopyrightMore >>
Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul says he will put an end to his "active campaigning" for the nomination for president.More >>
Saturday, May 12 2012 8:06 AM EDT2012-05-12 12:06:36 GMT
NEW YORK (CNN/WABC) – A new poll suggests most Americans approve of President Obama's endorsement of same-sex marriage. The Gallup poll survey showed that 51 percent of Americans approved of the president'sMore >>
A new poll suggests most Americans approve of President Obama's endorsement of same-sex marriage.More >>
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has won most of the delegates in the Oregon primary, leaving him 155 delegates shy of the number of delegates needed to win the Republican nomination for president.More >>
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney won most of the delegates in the Oregon primary, leaving him 153 delegates shy of the number of delegates needed to win the Republican nomination for president.More >>
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is criticizing President Barack Obama's handling of the national debt in Iowa, a Midwestern battleground he hasn't visited since the state's leadoff nominating...More >>
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney on Tuesday painted President Barack Obama as a reckless steward of the country's economy and, as proof, pointed to "a financial crisis of debt and spending that threatens...More >>
Ron Paul says he is done spending money on his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination.More >>
Ron Paul, the congressman from Texas and a favorite of tea partyers, effectively ended his presidential campaign Monday but urged his fervent supporters to continue working at the state party level to cause havoc for...More >>
President Barack Obama says it is "hard to say" whether his new stance supporting same sex marriage will hurt his re-election. He says there's a major difference between himself and Republican challenger Mitt Romney on...More >>
President Barack Obama says it is "hard to say" whether his new stance supporting same sex marriage will hurt his re-election. He says there's a major difference between himself and Republican challenger Mitt Romney on...More >>
President Barack Obama counted on the support of younger voters four years ago. Now, a new Republican-leaning "super" political committee wants to bring them to the GOP's side.More >>
President Barack Obama counted on the support of younger voters four years ago. Now, a new Republican-leaning "super" political committee wants to bring them to the GOP's side.More >>
President Barack Obama is casting Mitt Romney as a greedy, job-killing corporate titan with little concern for the working class.More >>
President Barack Obama tried Monday to tarnish Mitt Romney as a corporate titan who got rich by cutting rather than creating jobs, opening a new effort to undercut the Republican's claims that his background of business...More >>
Under a tent on George Clooney's basketball court, the cheers were loud and warm for President Barack Obama.More >>
By JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer Under a tent on George Clooney's basketball court, the cheers were loud and warm for President Barack Obama.More >>
Fresh from declaring his support of same-sex marriage, President Barack Obama is diving into the embrace of Hollywood's wealthy elite at the gala event of the political season - a sold-out, record-setting fundraiser at...More >>
President Barack Obama wasted little time casting his historic embrace of same-sex marriage as a political wedge issue Thursday, telling a Hollywood fundraising crowd that it shows how his vision of the country differs from...More >>
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Monday, March 26 2012 2:34 PM EDT2012-03-26 18:34:36 GMT
Pat McCrory kicked off his 2012 campaign for governor with an appearance Thursday in Wilmington. McCrory talked about what he learned from the 2008 campaign, and what he needs to do to win the highest-elected office in North Carolina.More >>
Sunday, March 25 2012 5:48 AM EDT2012-03-25 09:48:58 GMT
Scott Jones is a small business owner who is running to become Governor in North Carolina. He is running on a platform of reducing spending, cutting taxes, and ultimately making lawmakers in the General Assembly work full-time.More >>
Friday, March 23 2012 5:06 PM EDT2012-03-23 21:06:07 GMT
Following the historic political year in 2011, lawmakers will soon be getting back to work in Raleigh. In this week's "A Closer Look", Rep. Carolyn Justice and Rep. Dewey Hill, share their thoughts on the 2012 political landscape in North Carolina.More >>
Friday, March 23 2012 5:06 PM EDT2012-03-23 21:06:07 GMT
Randy Crow is one of three candidates running for the Republican nomination in the Seventh Congressional District. In our conversation, Crow talks about many issues, including the future of the State Port in Wilmington, the recent payroll tax cut vote by Congress, and incumbent Rep. Mike McIntyre's work to lower gas prices.More >>
Friday, March 23 2012 5:06 PM EDT2012-03-23 21:06:07 GMT
Ilario Pantano is using the experience he gathered in 2010 in his second campaign for a seat in Congress. The Republican from New Hanover County is one of three candidates seeking the nomination for the 7th District seat in Washington.More >>
Thursday, March 22 2012 5:39 AM EDT2012-03-22 09:39:41 GMT
While many might say you're too old to run for governor at age 90, Bruce Blackmon disagrees. The retired physician is campaigning for the highest office in North Carolina with one plank in his platform.More >>
Wednesday, February 29 2012 1:22 PM EST2012-02-29 18:22:23 GMT
The filing period has ended for candidates across North Carolina. Redistricting and candidates' decisions has opened the door for some new candidates to run seats in Raleigh and Washington, DC.More >>
Divisive Republican primaries, an out-of-nowhere GOP retirement and an unexpectedly competitive race in North Dakota add up to an unpredictable battle for control of the Senate this fall. It's confounding early forecasts...More >>
Divisive Republican primaries, an out-of-nowhere GOP retirement in Maine and an unexpectedly competitive race in North Dakota add up to an unpredictable battle for control of the Senate this fall, confounding early forecasts...More >>
Dozens of world leaders are heading to the United States to discuss Europe's economic woes and solidify plans for winding down the Afghanistan war.More >>
More than two dozen world leaders will join President Barack Obama in an extraordinary weekend of back-to-back summits to tackle Europe's mounting economic woes and solidify plans for winding down the decade-long war in...More >>
A former FBI agent who helped send elected officials to jail, including a governor, is dropping out of the Republican race in Connecticut's 5th Congressional District.More >>
A former FBI agent who helped send elected officials to jail, including a governor, is dropping out of the Republican race in Connecticut's 5th Congressional District.More >>
Vice President Joe Biden is pouncing on Republican presidential challenger Mitt Romney in swing state Ohio, casting him as a corporate raider more interested in making profits than in the needs of workers.More >>
Vice President Joe Biden, campaigning in Democratic territory with high unemployment, went after Republican Mitt Romney's business background Wednesday and cast him as a corporate raider more interested in profits than...More >>
By The Associated Press A look at the main issues for the NATO alliance at the summit meeting for heads of government in Chicago on Sunday and Monday.More >>
By The Associated Press A look at the main issues for the NATO alliance at the summit meeting for heads of government in Chicago on Sunday and Monday.More >>
By The Associated Press WHO: The Group of Eight is made up of the leaders of the United States, Japan, Britain, Germany, France, Italy, Canada and Russia. The Kremlin won't be represented at the Camp...More >>
By The Associated Press WHO: The Group of Eight is made up of the leaders of the United States, Japan, Britain, Germany, France, Italy, Canada and Russia. The Kremlin won't be represented at the Camp...More >>
Embattled Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has released updated employment figures that show the state actually added a small number of jobs during his first year in office.More >>
Republican Gov. Scott Walker released better 2011 jobs figures on Wednesday in an attempt to rebuff a central argument of those trying to recall him from office that Wisconsin's economy has suffered under his leadership.More >>