by Thomas Mills | Nov 27, 2018 | Editor's Blog, Poll Analysis, Polling
Civitas has released a poll just two weeks after the midterm election. Apparently, they’ll continue their monthly polling even in a non-election year. It’s very helpful to those of us who want to understand what’s happening in the state after the ads have stopped...
by Thomas Mills | Nov 26, 2018 | Editor's Blog
With the Mississippi runoff for US Senate taking place tomorrow, the South and its racial history played prominently in the news this week. A New York Times article this weekend said that Democrats speaking frankly about race risk alienating rural white voters who are...
by Thomas Mills | Nov 19, 2018 | Editor's Blog
Following 2008, when Barack Obama won North Carolina, many Republicans and conservative pundits called the election a fluke. They believed that North Carolina is a red state that will stay that way for decades. The election this year showed that, in fact, 2008 was...
by Thomas Mills | Nov 16, 2018 | 2018 elections, Editor's Blog |
In the midterm elections, Democrats in North Carolina had their best showing since 2008. They won enough legislative seats to overturn veto-proof majorities in both chambers. They won every statewide judicial race on the ballot including the one giving them a 5-2...
by Thomas Mills | Nov 14, 2018 | Editor's Blog, Redistricting
North Carolina legislative districts are headed back to court. There are so many lawsuits about redistricting and gerrymandering that it’s hard to keep track. This one will go to state courts where Democrats just won a solid majority on the Supreme Court. To recap a...
