Michael Bitzer
Dr. Michael Bitzer is an associate professor of politics and history at Catawba College, where he also serves as the 2011-2012 Swink Professor for Excellence in Classroom Teaching and the chair of the department of history & politics. A native South Carolinian, he holds graduate degrees in both history and political science from Clemson University and The University of Georgiaââ
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The key questions throughout the prior primaries and caucuses have been about the electorates’ composition. With the notable influx of voters into the…
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Donald Trump, while not completely engulfing his opponents with a tsunami, did extremely well on Super Tuesday. Most observers would normally designate…
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Some thoughts following both the Nevada Democratic caucus and the South Carolina Republican primary appear to show a clearer sense of where things are…
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With the release of the ‘contingent’ congressional district maps by the Republicans, my immediate reaction upon seeing the map was an emphatic “wow.”…
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With the unexpected death of Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonin Scalia, the 2016 political landscape has shifted dramatically, from the current…
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The scramble for what happens next in North Carolina’s 1st and 12th congressional districts is well underway now that a federal 3-judge panel has declared…
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In the past few weeks, two news stories implied this year’s election could be determined by not only "independent" voters but a possible ‘independent’…
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Recently, Franklin Graham announced that he was going on a 50-state tour to call on evangelicals to go to the polls and vote for “godly leaders.”And while…
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Now that the State Board of Elections has finalized the ballot for North Carolina’s March 15 primary election, some have commented that voters will face a…
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For an ‘odd-year’ in the election cycle, it was a pretty intense one, from the local level in Charlotte to the state and the nation. I’m reminded of just…