by Thomas Mills | Jun 28, 2019 | 2020 elections, Editor's Blog
Democrats had two nights of debates with 20 candidates on two stages. It was clearly a less than perfect set up. Too many people are in the race. As I watched the debates with my brothers and parents, they kept asking, “Who is that person?” None of the also-rans...
by Thomas Mills | Jun 26, 2019 | 2020 elections, Editor's Blog
It must be hard to be a Republican these days. Instead of a party based on ideas, it’s a party based on a cult of personality. When Senator Thom Tillis tried to establish himself as a man who stands on principle, he was rebuffed by the Trump wing of party for breaking...
by Thomas Mills | Jun 25, 2019 | Editor's Blog
Heading into the 2020 election cycle, Republicans in the legislature are hitting all the buttons to fire up their base. We had the so-called “Born Alive” bill to excite the anti-abortion wing of the party and let them feel good about themselves by opposing baby...
by Thomas Mills | Jun 24, 2019 | Editor's Blog
Rep. Larry Pittman is at it again. He’s wearing his ignorance as a badge of honor and embarrassing the Republican Party, which, in the Age of Trump, is hard to do. But Pittman also represents a significant minority within the GOP. Without them, Republicans would be a...
by Thomas Mills | Jun 21, 2019 | Politics
Another poll is out showing North Carolina to be a highly competitive state. PPP released a poll showing Donald Trump slightly underwater and Roy Cooper in an uncomfortably tight race for re-election. It’s the second poll this week illustrating the competitiveness of...
