#michael bitzer

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Have a look at this goalie goal which occurred in the DEL2.

Selb's Bitzer went for it when he saw his opponent taking an ill-timed water break during what he must've thought was a stoppage. It wasn't. They may have lost the game, but Bitzer got not one but two scorer points out of it.

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Lessons for North Carolina Democrats from the 2022 electorate

Lessons for North Carolina Democrats from the 2022 electorate

Democrats in North Carolina can learn a lot from the 2022 midterm election. Turnout offers insight into what they need to do to be more competitive in the state. The Georgia election results can guide them on the type of candidates and messages needed to win in a state with a large rural population. The information should make them hopeful for 2024, especially if they come away with the right…

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The 50-50 controversy

Dr. Michael Bitzer, the political scientist from Catawba College, posted interesting numbers on Twitter yesterday. Bitzer totaled up the results from all the 2020 statewide races in North Carolina and found the vote favored Republicans 50.9% to 49.1%. That would make North Carolina a lean Republican state, but a very evenly divided one.  I think Bitzer’s post is in response to an argument…

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Ask the right questions

Ask the right questions

There is a debate raging on Twitter and in the media about how Democrats win in swing states like North Carolina. One side believes they need to focus on “turnout and mobilization” while the other believes they need to appeal to a broader audience. As I’ve said before, they need to do both. Democrats have an opportunity to build a large centrist party but they also need to close the gap between…

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Echoing the reagan re-alignment

Echoing the reagan re-alignment

Dr. Michael Bitzer has an interesting post on Twitter this weekend. He’s watching who switched parties and where they went after the election. While the numbers are small, they indicate Republicans are leaving their party at a significantly greater pace than Democrats are leaving theirs. They also show that unaffiliated voters who are affiliating with a party are relatively evenly split between…

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Those younger voters could change elections

Those younger voters could change elections

Last weekend, Dr. Michael Bitzer wrote about the changing demographics in our campaigns and how they might affect the future of elections in North Carolina. Specifically, younger voters are showing up at much higher rates than they have in the past. The youngest generation of voters seems to be more politicized than in the past and the millennial generation saw the greatest gain in 2018. If the…

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Election fraud probe leaves House seat in 'legal no man's land'

Michael Bitzer, politics professor at Catawba College, talks with Joy Reid about the election fraud investigation that has left North Carolina's Ninth Congressional District without a certified winner, and the local politics that are making the outcome unclear.

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Voting with a vengeance

Voting with a vengeance

I think all bets are off for this election cycle. Early voting across the country is at record highs. In North Carolina, the early vote numbers track closer to 2016 than 2014. This year, turnout should be at a twelve year low. With nothing at the top of the ticket, there’s no driver for the electorate, but people are going anyway. I guess that’s good for democracy.

There’s no guarantee that the…

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