by Thomas Mills | Oct 12, 2018 | Editor's Blog, Politics
In North Carolina, Michael just changed the conversation from Kavanaugh to hurricanes. Between Florence in the east and Michael in the Piedmont, I suspect a majority of North Carolinians have now been impacted directly by a hurricane in the past month. The contentious...
by Thomas Mills | Oct 11, 2018 | 2018 elections, Editor's Blog |
The Kavanaugh fight exposed the bitter division in the country and better defined the GOP, both for those who traditionally have supported the party and those who oppose it. In polls across the country, Republicans are coming home. They’re solidifying their support in...
by Thomas Mills | Oct 10, 2018 | 2018 elections, Editor's Blog
The first of our legislative ratings, the state senate, came out this week. The Congressional ratings came out last month. The state house ratings will be out soon. The ratings are primarily the work of Darren Janz, a very talented young researcher and political...
by Thomas Mills | Oct 9, 2018 | Editor's Blog, Poll Analysis, Polling
Dueling polls came out this week showing almost opposite results in the race for North Carolina’s 9thCongressional District. In a Survey USA poll sponsored by the conservative Civitas Institute, Democrat Dan McCready leads Republican Mark Harris by four point, 45-41....
by Thomas Mills | Oct 8, 2018 | 2018 elections, Editor's Blog |
There’s a lot of speculation about how the Kavanaugh hearings will affect turnout in November. Conservatives insist the hearings awakened their base. Progressives believe their side is even more energized. I believe that the episode will be a distant memory by the...