CGTN’s Roee Ruttenberg and Mary C. Curtis, a columnist for Roll Call and a Political Contributor for WCCB-TV, disucss what to expect in the last 100 days of the 2020 U.S. Presidential Campaign trail.
POLITICAL WRAP: Unemployment Benefits; Latest on Race for White House
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Millions of jobless Americans are waiting on Congress to decide whether to extend a $600 weekly boost to unemployment benefits.
Republicans are proposing another $1200 stimulus check, while offering unemployment benefits that would replace a laid-off worker’s wages by up to 70 percent.
Our political contributor Mary C. Curtis has more on that and the latest on the race for the White House.
Jul262020
POLITICAL WRAP: Trump Campaign “Culture War” Strategy; A New Silent Majority?
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – President Trump, at Mount Rushmore on Friday night, set the stage for a campaign increasingly focused on “culture war” issues.
“Our nation is witnessing a merciless campaign to wipe out our history, defame our heroes, erase our values, and indoctrinate our children,” the President said.
So, is the appeal of a “culture war” campaign too narrow?
Or is there a Nixon-esque “Silent Majority,” as the President is saying, ready to show up in November?
Click above for more with our political contributor, Mary C. Curtis.
Jul052020
POLITICAL WRAP: Coronavirus Mask Mandate; Presidential Poll Numbers
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The debate over a mask mandate, just one part of how the coronavirus pandemic is becoming increasingly political.
Our political contributor Mary C. Curtis has more on the recent spike in cases we’re seeing in the South, and the strategies for the presidential campaigns, as we move closer to November.
Jun282020
POLITICAL WRAP: Pressure on States to Reopen; Biden Addresses Sexual Assault Allegation
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Growing pressure on states to reopen, amid continued protests.
Monday, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster will lift the state’s “home or work” order, with North Carolina set to enter phase one by the end of the week.
And Presidential candidate Joe Biden breaks his silence on a sexual assault allegation from a former Senate staffer.
Republican allege a double standard compared to the scrutiny faced by Brett Kavanaugh during his Supreme Court nomination hearing.
Our political contributor Mary C. Curtis has more in the video above.
May032020
POLITICAL WRAP: President Trump Ramps Down Coronavirus Briefings; Plans for Next Stimulus
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – “Not worth the time and effort.”
President Trump ramps down his daily briefings, after controversial remarks about using disinfectants to fight coronavirus.
Is the President now pivoting to his re-election strategy?
And will his opponent, former Vice President Joe Biden, be able to get his message out with so much attention on the virus?
Our political contributor, Mary C. Curtis, has more on that and details on another possible stimulus bill, in the video above.
Apr262020
POLITICAL WRAP: Plans for RNC Amid Coronavirus Concerns
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Mayor Vi Lyles putting a question mark around RNC 2020 in Charlotte.
Could that pit the city, CDC, and state officials against the president?
WCCB Charlotte political contributor Mary C. Curtis has more in the web video above.
Apr052020
Future Of Democratic Debates, Is The Stimulus Package Enough?
CHARLOTTE — Are the Democratic debates over because of the Coronavirus Pandemic? Apparently, Joe Biden hopes so. Right now, there are no debates on the April schedule between the former Vice President and Senator Bernie Sanders.
And, last week, Biden said, “I think we’ve had enough debates and we should get on with this”.
Also, the checks will soon be in the mail or the bank account of millions of Americans after the President signs a two-trillion dollar stimulus package. But, will that be enough given the soaring unemployment numbers?
WCCB Political Contributor Mary C. Curtis weighs in in our Watch on Politics.
Mar292020
