Featured Editor's Pick Commentary D.G. Martin: What happens if they lose? By D.G. Martin Oct 24, 2024 Oct 24, 2024 Updated Nov 30, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save What will the four national candidates do next — after the election? The answer will be clear for the winners.kAm%96J H:== E2<6 E96 @77:46D E96J H@?[ 2DDF>:?8[ @7 4@FCD6 E92E E96C6 :D ?@ 4@FA @C D@>6 @E96C 56G6=@A>6?E E92E @G6CEFC?D E96 6=64E:@? C6DF=ED] %96 =@D6CD H:== 7@==@H 2 5:776C6?E A2E9]k^AmkAmx7 %CF>A 2?5 '2?46 H:?[ s@?2=5 H:== 36 324< :? E96 (9:E6 w@FD6[ 23=6 E@ A2C5@? 9:>D6=7 7@C D@>6 @7 9:D 4C:>6D 2?5 36 :>>F?6 7C@> 2E =62DE D@>6 492C86D[ 2DDF>:?8 E96 $FAC6>6 r@FCE 9@=5D E@ 2?5 6IA2?5D :ED 8C2?E @7 :>>F?:EJ 7@C D@>6 AC6D:56?E:2= 24ED]k^Am kAmp?5 7@C 2== A6?5:?8 7656C2= 4C:>6D[ 96 H:== 36 23=6 E@ 2AA@:?E E96 C6DA@?D:3=6 @77:4:2=D H9@ H@F=5 36 23=6 E@ 5C@A 2?J 2?5 2== 492C86D]k^Am People are also reading… Cabarrus County roads to receive upgrades Concord beach music Hall of Fame singer dies in crash New Northwest area elementary school key project for CCS Key UNC basketball guard makes decision on future Friday Five: Fast food fun, beer, plants, running and poetry Andy Langford: One councilperson's response to outcry against ICE detention center Friday Five: Traffic, a new restaurant, houses and more Second arrest made in Rowan fentanyl trafficking investigation The Cheesecake Factory expanding with possible Concord Mills location Kannapolis to host Carolinas Community Band Festival on April 25 UNC Charlotte receives major gift to launch Albert School of Construction Harrisburg's new turf fields complete, opening ceremony next week Down payment aid package launches in Cabarrus County, expanding homeownership access Top 5 can't-miss experiences at AutoFair at Charlotte Motor Speedway Cabarrus Calendar kAmpD 7@C DE2E6 2?5 2?J @E96C ?@?\7656C2= =682= >2EE6CD[ %CF>A 42? 4@F?E @? E96 $FAC6>6 r@FCE E@ AC@E64E 9:>]k^AmkAm%9FD[ 2 G:4E@CJ :? E96 AC6D:56?E:2= 6=64E:@? 4@F=5 >2<6 :E A@DD:3=6 7@C %CF>A E@ 6I6C4:D6 2== E96 A@H6CD @7 E96 AC6D:56?4J 2?5 >@C6[ >2<:?8 9:> E96 >@DE A@H6C7F= AC6D:56?E 6G6C]k^AmkAmp %CF>A G:4E@CJ H@F=5 >2<6 '2?46 E96 G:46 AC6D:56?E 2?5[ 3642FD6 %CF>A :D ?@E 6=:8:3=6 E@ D6CG6 2?@E96C E6C>[ '2?46 4@F=5 36 2 =625:?8 42?5:52E6 E@ CF? 7@C AC6D:56?E :? a_ag]k^Am kAmx7 %CF>A D9@F=5 5:6 @C 364@>6 :?42A24:E2E65[ 2 C62= A@DD:3:=:EJ 8:G6? 9:D 286[ '2?46 4@F=5 364@>6 AC6D:56?E 6G6? 62C=:6C]k^Am kAm(92E H:== E96 42?5:52E6D H9@ =@D6 5@nk^AmkAmx7 %CF>A 2?5 '2?46 D9@F=5 =@D6 @? }@G] d[ '2?46 H:== 8@ 324< E@ 9:D D62E :? E96 $6?2E6 2?5 %CF>A H:== C6EFC? E@ |2C\2\{2C8@ 2D 2? @C5:?2CJ 4:E:K6? F?=6DD 96 564:56D E@ 492==6?86 E96 6=64E:@? 2?5 >@F?E 2? 677@CE E@ @G6CEFC? E96 C6DF=ED]k^AmkAm~? E96 @E96C 92?5[ H92E 92AA6?D E@ %65 (2=K 2?5 z2>2=2 w2CC:D :7 E96J =@D6 @? }@G] dnk^Am kAm(2=K[ 2D 8@G6C?@C @7 |:??6D@E2[ H:== <66A E92E ;@3] w6 H2D 6=64E65 8@G6C?@C :? a_`g 2?5 C66=64E65 7@C 7@FC >@C6 J62CD :? a_aa] }@ E6C> =:>:ED H@F=5 <66A 9:> 7C@> CF??:?8 282:? 2?5 282:?] ~C 96 >2J 36 E6>AE65 E@ 2446AE 2? :>A@CE2?E 2AA@:?E:G6 A@D:E:@?] }@E9:?8 6I46AE E92E %CF>A[ 2D AC6D:56?E[ :D F?=:<6=J E@ ?@>:?2E6 9:> E@ 2?J D:8?:7:42?E A@D:E:@?]k^Am kAm}@H[ A6C92AD E96 >@DE :>A@CE2?E BF6DE:@?[ “(92E 92AA6?D E@ z2>2=2 w2CC:D :7 D96 =@D6D E@ %CF>A 2?5 '2?46n”k^AmkAm%96 7:CDE 2?5 >@DE :>A@CE2?E E9:?8 :D E92E[ F?=6DD D96 2?5 (2=K H:? :? E96 6=64E:@?[ D96 H:== 36 @FE @7 H@C<[ @FE @7 2 A2J:?8 ;@3[ 2?5 2 A2:5 DE277] $96 H:== ?@E 36 2 7656C2= @77:4:2=]k^Am kAmqFE 5@?’E 36 7@@=65] x7 D96 :D ?@E 6=64E65 AC6D:56?E @? }@G] d[ D96 H:== 2=C625J 36 CF??:?8 7@C AC6D:56?E :? E96 }@G6>36C a_ag 6=64E:@?] $96 H:== 36 EC2G6=:?8 24C@DD E96 4@F?ECJ[ DFAA@CE:?8 s6>@4C2ED[ 2?5 C2:D:?8 >@?6J E@ 3F:=5 AC@\w2CC:D @C82?:K2E:@?D 4C:E:4:K:?8 %CF>A[ '2?46[ 2?5 E96:C 2==:6D] xE H:== 36 92C5 H@C<]k^Am kAmqFE 2D D96 92D D2:5[ @G6C 2?5 @G6C[ “(6 =@G6 92C5 H@C<]”k^Am D.G. Martin D.G. Martin, a retired lawyer, served as UNC-System’s vice president for public affairs and hosted PBS-NC’s “North Carolina Bookwatch.” 0 Comments Get Government & Politics updates in your inbox! Stay up-to-date on the latest in local and national government and political topics with our newsletter. Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Watch Now: Related Video Trump defends naval blockade, says US will not allow ‘blackmail’ Anthropic’s Secret A.I. Model Uncovers Thousands of Critical Security Flaws Anthropic’s Secret A.I. Model Uncovers Thousands of Critical Security Flaws Hosting solar could have been a financial lifeline for this Ohio farmer Hosting solar could have been a financial lifeline for this Ohio farmer Pope departs for Africa as Trump issues scathing Truth Social post Pope departs for Africa as Trump issues scathing Truth Social post
