dc.rights.license | In Copyright | en_US |
dc.creator | Rhyne, William M. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2018-04-26T12:43:58Z | |
dc.date.available | 2018-04-26T12:43:58Z | |
dc.date.created | 2018 | |
dc.identifier | WLURG38_Rhyne_POL_2018 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11021/34104 | |
dc.description | Thesis; [FULL-TEXT FREELY AVAILABLE ONLINE] | en_US |
dc.description | William M. Rhyne is a member of the Class of 2018 of Washington and Lee University. | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | This 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.statementofresponsibility | William Rhyne | |
dc.format.extent | 119 pages | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
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dc.rights.uri | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ | en_US |
dc.subject.other | Washington and Lee University -- Honors in Politics | en_US |
dc.subject.other | Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act | en_US |
dc.title | Beyond House Bill 2: The Real Reasons that Pat McCrory Lost his Governorship in 2016 (thesis) | en_US |
dc.type | Text | en_US |
dcterms.isPartOf | RG38 - Student Papers | |
dc.rights.holder | Rhyne, William M. | |
dc.subject.fast | Political campaigns | en_US |
dc.subject.fast | North Carolina | en_US |
dc.subject.fast | McCrory, Pat, 1956- | en_US |
local.department | Politics | en_US |
local.scholarshiptype | Honors Thesis | en_US |