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dc.creatorRhyne, William M.
dc.date.accessioned2018-04-26T12:43:58Z
dc.date.available2018-04-26T12:43:58Z
dc.date.created2018
dc.identifierWLURG38_Rhyne_POL_2018
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11021/34104
dc.descriptionThesis; [FULL-TEXT FREELY AVAILABLE ONLINE]en_US
dc.descriptionWilliam M. Rhyne is a member of the Class of 2018 of Washington and Lee University.en_US
dc.description.abstractThis thesis examines North Carolina politics in three parts. First, I delve into the relevant historical context needed to fully understand modern day North Carolina campaigns and elections. Second, I provide a detailed account of the 2016 governor's race to introduce the many complexities and pressure points in the race. Third, I synthesize the conclusions of ten interviews with political experts and operatives in the state of North Carolina to contrast their comments with the overarching media narrative on the race: House Bill 2 cost Pat McCrory his Governorship. Ultimately, I argue that House Bill 2 was one of many factors that led to McCrory's defeat, but it cannot be singlehandedly responsible for the race's outcome. In support of this conclusion, I show how McCrory suffered from underlying character problems that resulted in numerous policy missteps throughout his administration. I also go further to argue that it was these missteps together, not just House Bill 2, that led voters to reject him at the 2016 polls. [From Introduction]en_US
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityWilliam Rhyne
dc.format.extent119 pagesen_US
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dc.subject.otherWashington and Lee University -- Honors in Politicsen_US
dc.subject.otherPublic Facilities Privacy & Security Acten_US
dc.titleBeyond House Bill 2: The Real Reasons that Pat McCrory Lost his Governorship in 2016 (thesis)en_US
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dc.rights.holderRhyne, William M.
dc.subject.fastPolitical campaignsen_US
dc.subject.fastNorth Carolinaen_US
dc.subject.fastMcCrory, Pat, 1956-en_US
local.departmentPoliticsen_US
local.scholarshiptypeHonors Thesisen_US


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