by Thomas Mills | Apr 9, 2020 | 2020 elections, Editor's Blog |
Bernie Sanders dropped out of the race for president making Joe Biden the presumptive nominee. Sanders announced that he trailed by more than 300 delegates and could not see a path to victory. He might not serve as president but his two campaigns have shaped the...
by Thomas Mills | Apr 8, 2020 | 2020 elections, coronavirus, Editor's Blog |
Yesterday, Republicans in Wisconsin insisted that voters go to the polls in person in the middle of a global pandemic. The Democratic governor tried to delay the election but the Republican-controlled legislature would not agree. The US Supreme Court split along...
by Thomas Mills | Apr 2, 2020 | 2020 elections, Editor's Blog
The last two weeks have highlighted exactly how competitive North Carolina will be in November. For those of us who have lived and breathed politics, it’s no surprise. Still, we’re in for unprecedented attention in the fall. Last week, Cook Political Report...
by Thomas Mills | Mar 16, 2020 | 2020 elections, Editor's Blog |
I have what I call my Facebok focus group. It’s composed of people I know who live in Trump territory and their friends who comment on their posts. Many are relatives and people I grew up with in Anson County who now live across the state. I watch their posts to get a...
by Thomas Mills | Mar 12, 2020 | 2020 elections, Editor's Blog, Politics |
On Tuesday, Democrats avoided a runoff that could have caused divisions in an otherwise united party. State Senator Terry Van Duyn conceded the race for lieutenant governor to state Representative Yvonne Lewis Holley. After the vote on Super Tuesday, Holley led Van...
by Thomas Mills | Mar 11, 2020 | 2020 elections, Editor's Blog |
Joe Biden essentially clinched the Democratic nomination last night. He won crushing victories in Michigan, Missouri and Mississippi. He also won Idaho and might win Washington state. Bernie Sanders didn’t address his supporters and instead flew home to Vermont. I...
