by Thomas Mills | Oct 12, 2016 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics |
With just under four weeks to go in the election, the political environment is continuing to deteriorate for Republicans. Donald Trump has apparently decided that he’s going to fight the Republican Party as well as Hillary Clinton. He’s bashing Speaker Paul Ryan on...
by Thomas Mills | Oct 10, 2016 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics, North Carolina |
This weekend was jarring. It began with the tape of Donald Trump bragging about his entitlement to sexually abuse women because he’s a “star.” It was followed by the most destructive hurricane since the 1990s. And it ended with Trump turning the presidential campaign...
by Thomas Mills | Oct 7, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Editor's Blog |
The country has been in a cycle of wave elections since 2006. The only exception was 2012. However, while a GOP wave hit the rest of the nation in 2014, it missed North Carolina. Turnout in the state was normal for an off-year election and while Kay Hagan narrowly...
by Thomas Mills | Oct 5, 2016 | Editor's Blog, Politics |
The vice presidential debate last night will have little impact on the presidential race. Not that many people watched it and both sides are declaring victory. The debate last week, though, clearly hurt Donald Trump. In North Carolina, every poll taken since the...
by Thomas Mills | Oct 3, 2016 | Editor's Blog, North Carolina |
Deborah Ross raised a whopping $4.3 million for the quarter that ended September 30. The amount shows the enthusiasm behind Ross’ campaign and gives her momentum heading into the final stretch of the race. It also tells us where the national Democrats’ priorities lie...
