by Thomas Mills | Jul 23, 2018 | Editor's Blog, Features |
In North Carolina politics these days, little is more certain than Republicans rigging the political process. They’ve spent the better part of the decade trying to shape the electorate and districts to make them more favorable to the GOP. Their latest gimmick is...
by Thomas Mills | Jul 20, 2018 | 2018 elections, Editor's Blog, NC Politics |
Campaign finance reports are in for the second quarter and Republicans have more reasons to worry both here and nationally. In particular, Democratic women have been busy raising money. According to EMILY’s List, 14 women in North Carolina legislative races out-raised...
by Thomas Mills | Jul 19, 2018 | Editor's Blog, Politics |
I, for one, am glad the Republican National Committee chose Charlotte as the site of its 2020 convention. The selection says more about Charlotte than about who is attending the event. It shows that the Queen City did a stand up job when it hosted the Democratic...
by Thomas Mills | Jul 18, 2018 | Politics, Poll Analysis
Civitas has a poll out in the Congressional race between incumbent Republican Ted Budd and Democrat Kathy Manning. The survey shows Budd with a five point lead over Manning with almost 20% undecided. That’s where a challenger wants to be in a race and year like this...
by Thomas Mills | Jul 17, 2018 | Editor's Blog, Politics |
A recent article in the Washington Post notes that in about 20 years, 70% of the population will live in just 15 states. Half the population will live in eight. North Carolina is one of those eight states. When our country reaches that point, about 30% of the people...
