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Today, we’re not going to tell you anything new about the 2024 election. You’ve probably had enough of that by now. We’ll have a full day–week even!–of race results and observations starting tomorrow morning.
Instead, we’re publishing excerpts from Carter Wrenn’s new book, The Trail of the Serpent: Stories From The Smoke-Filled Rooms of Politics.
Wrenn was a leading player in U.S. Sen. Jesse Helms’s political operation for 20 years, and also ran the successful campaigns of U.S. Sens. John East and Lauch Faircloth. For the last two decades, he’s published the blog Talking About Politics, with friend and political sparring partner Gary Pearce.
Wrenn’s new book describes his complicated relationship with Helms, and explains why he regrets his role in creating what became known as the “White Hands” ad.
The Trail of the Political Serpent
Excerpts from a new book from longtime North Carolina conservative political strategist Carter Wrenn.
A Wild Ride
Speaking of elections past, The Broadside talked to veteran political reporters about the most bizarre stories they’ve ever covered. That includes Assembly contributors Barry Yeoman and Jim Morrill.
Yeoman talked about the “too good to be true” campaign of gubernatorial candidate Jolene Stickland, which he wrote about for us recently. And Morrill discussed covering both Jesse Helms and fugitive Mecklenburg politician Andrew Reyes.
Check out the full episode here.
Have a news tip for our team? You can reach us at scoops@theassemblync.com.
Join Us For a Post-Election Debrief
Once the dust settles, we’ll be hosting a live, virtual event with Assembly reporters and editors to discuss what happened, what to make of it, and what we think comes next.
Join us on November 13, 12-1 p.m., for “Making Sense of the 2024 Election.” Reporters from across regions and beats will talk about what caught their eye on Election Day and what they’re going to be watching over the next few months.
This event is currently only open to our premium subscribers—which means you’re in! You can register for the event on Zoom by clicking here or on the button below. Thank you so much for supporting The Assembly’s journalism.
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This event is currently only open to our premium subscribers. For a limited time, we are offering a 50% discount on our premium subscriptions. Using the promo code GOPREMIUM, you can get an entire year of Assembly Premium for just $75.
Shortly after you subscribe, you’ll receive an email with the link to register for the event on Zoom. We hope to have you with us next week!
What We’re Reading
We HB See You: Reuters looks at the role of historically Black colleges and universities in this election, including at N.C. A&T in Greensboro.
Blast Off: A record number of North Carolinians cast ballots during early voting this year: 4.2 million, per AP.
Fir Sure: Regardless of what happens on Tuesday, CNN reports that a 20-foot-tall Fraser fir from Cartner’s Christmas Tree Farm in Avery County is heading to the White House.
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