Category Archives: ELECTIONS

How Did I Get On This Campaign Email List?

Posted on March 16, 2018 by A.P. Dillon

Spam emails, scam PAC emails, and campaign emails – not really a huge difference these days.  We all try to keep our inboxes free of the junk but during campaign season, it can be harder than usual, especially when you find yourself receiving an email from a candidate you’ve never heard of. 

That happened to me earlier this year.  Continue reading →

Posted in A.P. Dillon (LL1885), ELECTIONS, POLITICS NC | Comments Off on How Did I Get On This Campaign Email List?

1,900 Ballots Mishandled During 2016 Election in Durham

Posted on January 16, 2018 by A.P. Dillon

1,900 ballots were mishandled in Durham during the March 2016 primary election yet the State Board of Elections found ‘no fraud’ involved.   Continue reading →

Posted in A.P. Dillon (LL1885), ELECTIONS, POLITICS NC | Tagged | Comments Off on 1,900 Ballots Mishandled During 2016 Election in Durham

Female. Republican. Millennial. She’s a triple threat. [Video]

Posted on January 9, 2018 by A.P. Dillon

Female. Republican. Millennial. She’s a triple threat.
Meet Louisiana Representative Julie Emerson. Continue reading →

Posted in A.P. Dillon (LL1885), ELECTIONS, POLITICS | 1 Comment

Governor Debates: Cooper Stuck on Social Issues, Confused About Taxes

Posted on December 30, 2017 by A.P. Dillon

The second and third gubernatorial debates took place on October 11th and 18th respectively. While there were no ‘October surprises’ during these debates, what was surprising were some of the claims made by Attorney General Roy Cooper. Continue reading →

Posted in Am Lens, ELECTIONS, Pat McCrory, POLITICS NC, Roy Cooper | Tagged , | Comments Off on Governor Debates: Cooper Stuck on Social Issues, Confused About Taxes

Russian Dossier Firm Linked to NC’s Cooper, Redistricting, Voter ID

Posted on November 1, 2017 by A.P. Dillon

Before he facilitated payment for a Russian Dossier to Fusion GPS, Hillary Clinton’s former campaign lawyer, Marc Elias, was Roy Cooper’s lawyer during the 2016 election. Continue reading →

Posted in Am Lens, ELECTIONS, Pat McCrory, POLITICS NC, Roy Cooper, Voting | Tagged , | Comments Off on Russian Dossier Firm Linked to NC’s Cooper, Redistricting, Voter ID

Special Master Imposed by Court on NC Redistricting

Posted on October 31, 2017 by A.P. Dillon

*This article first appeared at American Lens on October 31, 2017*

Last week a three-judge panel ordered that they would acquiesce to plaintiff requests in the ongoing Covington v. North Carolina case for a Special Master to be assigned to oversee the state’s legislative redistricting process.
The order was delivered by U.S. Middle District Court Judge Catherine Eagles. Continue reading →

Posted in Am Lens, ELECTIONS, NCGA, POLITICS NC | Tagged | Comments Off on Special Master Imposed by Court on NC Redistricting