by Thomas Mills | Jul 5, 2019 | 2020 elections, Editor's Blog
Recently, a lot of Democrats seem to be asking if the country is ready to elect a woman president. The answer is an unequivocal “Yes.” However, voters aren’t ready to elect a woman just because she’s a woman. They’re looking for a candidate whose message...
by Thomas Mills | Jun 28, 2019 | 2020 elections, Editor's Blog
Democrats had two nights of debates with 20 candidates on two stages. It was clearly a less than perfect set up. Too many people are in the race. As I watched the debates with my brothers and parents, they kept asking, “Who is that person?” None of the also-rans...
by Thomas Mills | Jun 26, 2019 | 2020 elections, Editor's Blog
It must be hard to be a Republican these days. Instead of a party based on ideas, it’s a party based on a cult of personality. When Senator Thom Tillis tried to establish himself as a man who stands on principle, he was rebuffed by the Trump wing of party for breaking...
by Thomas Mills | Jun 20, 2019 | 2020 elections, Editor's Blog
Civitas has a poll out that should give Republicans in North Carolina a bit of relief. It’s not enough to jump for joy, but it’s a lot better than other polls that have come out recently. Roy Cooper is still popular and the favorite to win re-election and Thom Tillis...
by Thomas Mills | Jun 18, 2019 | 2020 elections, Editor's Blog
News in the North Carolina Senate race keeps rolling in. Former state Senator Eric Mansfield is officially running for US Senate. Mansfield announced a month or so ago that he was forming an exploratory committee. With Cal Cunningham’s announcement yesterday,...
by Thomas Mills | Jun 4, 2019 | 2020 elections, Editor's Blog
I don’t know much about the quality of Emerson College polling, but they’ve released a poll that should have Democrats in North Carolina happy. It shows most Democrats beating Trump, including Biden defeating the president by double digits. It shows a Democrat Erica...
