http://www.wcnc.com/news/politics RSS Feed for WCNC - News - Politics en-us Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:22:24 GMT http://www.wcnc.com/news/politics/After-18-years-Myrick-138969884.html After U.S. Representative Sue Myrick announced she wouldn't seek re-election Tuesday, the list of contenders and potential contenders to run for the 9th Congressional District is growing. http://www.wcnc.com/news/politics/Analysis-Romney-losses-show-conservative-woes-138935174.html Mitt Romney just can't shake his difficulty attracting conservatives. And that reality is undercutting his effort to cast himself as the inevitable Republican presidential nominee and prolonging a race that each day exposes deep divisions within the http://www.wcnc.com/news/politics/Shelter-pushing-for-tougher-laws-after-recent-puppy-mill-bust-138966874.html After another puppy mill bust in North Carolina, Charlotte's Humane Society is pushing for change. http://www.wcnc.com/news/politics/Santorum-I-won-and-raised-about-250K-Tues-night--138952434.html Resurgent Rick Santorum said his sweep of three GOP contests earned his shoestring campaign $250,000 overnight, cash he needs to take his upstart bid for the Republican presidential nomination to Mitt Romney's turf. http://www.wcnc.com/news/politics/White-House-attacks-Romney-on-birth-control--138951659.html The White House is taking on GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney over his criticism of President Barack Obama's birth control coverage mandate. http://www.wcnc.com/news/politics/NC-Republicans-No-recorded-votes-at-next-session-138943724.html Republican leaders in the North Carolina House and Senate say there are no plans to vote on legislation during a scheduled meeting of the General Assembly next week. http://www.wcnc.com/news/politics/Pendergraph-to-run--138937994.html Mecklenburg County Commissioner Jim Pendergraph formally announced his campaign for the 9th District Congressional seat Wednesday. http://www.wcnc.com/news/politics/Romneys-bad-day-is-Santorums-best-in-GOP-race-138920154.html Republican Rick Santorum is looking to capitalize on a string of stunning victories that snapped his four-state losing streak and raised new questions about front-runner Mitt Romney's clout with conservatives. http://www.wcnc.com/news/politics/Occupiers-Charlotte-suffers-DNC-fever-138886804.html A dozen members of the Occupy Charlotte movement held a news conference today criticizing the city of Charlotte for "having DNC fever," which they said causes officials not to act in the public's interest. http://www.wcnc.com/news/politics/Report-DNCC-spent-724000-on-salaries-138854649.html There was money for barbecue, a logo design and even a night at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas.