She The People: north carolina


Posted at 11:42 AM ET, 08/13/2012

Romney and Ryan in North Carolina — just like the Olympics, minus the national unity
By Mary C. Curtis
The 2012 Olympics may be coming to a close but the Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan campaign is picking up the theme.

By Mary C. Curtis  |  11:42 AM ET, 08/13/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Mitt Romney, Paul Ryan, Barack Obama, 2012 election, medicare, medicaid, North Carolina, NASCAR

Posted at 08:19 AM ET, 07/30/2012

Bill Clinton setting the stage for Obama at convention makes perfect sense
By Mary C. Curtis
SHE THE PEOPLE | It makes perfect sense. And boy does Clinton love to be the go-to guy.

By Mary C. Curtis  |  08:19 AM ET, 07/30/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  President Obama, Bill Clinton, Democratic convention, Charlotte, North Carolina, economy, Hillary Clinton, 2012 elections

Posted at 09:00 AM ET, 07/20/2012

Michelle Obama on ’12 versus ’08: ‘There isn’t much of a difference this year’
By Mary C. Curtis
When I asked the first lady, she said, “When I’m out there on the campaign trail I feel it the same way that I did three and a half years ago.”

By Mary C. Curtis  |  09:00 AM ET, 07/20/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  michelle obama, ann romney, swing states, iowa, north carolina, virginia, barack obama, mitt romney

Posted at 05:49 PM ET, 07/06/2012

Marco Rubio in N.C.: Coy, focused and selling books
By Mary C. Curtis
“Both sides oversimplify,” Rubio said of the immigration debate.

By Mary C. Curtis  |  05:49 PM ET, 07/06/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Marco Rubio, Mitt Romney, President Obama, Dream Act, immigration, North Carolina

Posted at 10:40 AM ET, 06/14/2012

Is Obama losing support among black N.C. voters?
By Mary C. Curtis
Public Policy Polling offered a rare disclaimer of its own results, saying it “seems like an unrealistically low share of African American voters for Obama.”

By Mary C. Curtis  |  10:40 AM ET, 06/14/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  president obama, mitt romney, black voters, African Americans, same-sex marriage, polls, DEcmorats, Republicans, North Carolina, 2012 convention

Posted at 01:13 PM ET, 06/08/2012

Would ‘Norma Rae’ get jeered for holding up that union sign?
By Mary C. Curtis
After Tuesday’s result in the Wisconsin union-initiated recall election of Gov. Scott Walker, imagine a movie made about unions, period.

By Mary C. Curtis  |  01:13 PM ET, 06/08/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  scott walker, nikki haley, democrats, republicans, norma rae, unions, sally field, north carolina, democratic national convention, obama

Posted at 04:57 PM ET, 05/18/2012

North Carolina same-sex marriage amendment: Confusion over domestic partner benefits
By Mary C. Curtis
The new state constitutional amendment defining marriage as pact between a man and a woman is already having an impact

By Mary C. Curtis  |  04:57 PM ET, 05/18/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  north carolina, same sex amendment, bill clinton, barack obama, law, economy. amendment one

Posted at 02:13 PM ET, 05/09/2012

North Carolina gay marriage ban: How does it affect the social and political future of the state?
By Mary C. Curtis

By Mary C. Curtis  |  02:13 PM ET, 05/09/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  north carolina, same sex amendment, bill clinton, barack obama, law, economy

Posted at 09:43 AM ET, 05/09/2012

Sorry, North Carolina. Marriage is a basic civil right.
By Michelle Bernard
We should reject the whole notion of “traditional American family values.”

By Michelle Bernard  |  09:43 AM ET, 05/09/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Sam Sex Marriage, North Carolina Marriage Amendment, Civil Rights

Posted at 10:55 AM ET, 04/16/2012

Bev Perdue: ‘Women have to be vigilant’
By Mary C. Curtis
“And no matter what religious or moral background you come from, no one has the right to put discrimination of any kind into our Constitution.”

By Mary C. Curtis  |  10:55 AM ET, 04/16/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  bev perdue, north carolina, same-sex marriage, women's summit, abortion, education

Posted at 03:00 PM ET, 03/18/2012

Obama’s pitch to swing-state women
By Mary C. Curtis
COLUMN | Democrats hope for gains among moderate and independent female voters and the widening of a gender gap that has traditionally favored their party.

By Mary C. Curtis  |  03:00 PM ET, 03/18/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Obama, health care, Democrats, Republicans, North Carolina, DNC, 2012 convention, birth control