by Thomas Mills | May 16, 2019 | 2020 elections, Editor's Blog, Politics
This week in presidential politics, the Democratic field grew with the additions of Montana Governor Steve Bullock and New York City Mayor Bill DeBlasio. Both men start with low name recognition and a lot of catching up to do in a field of 23. On the Biden front, the...
by Kirk Kovach | May 15, 2019 | 2020 elections, PODCAST
Tune in to this week’s Perspective, from PoliticsNC. We discuss the NC09 results, Thom Tillis’ primary challenge from Garland Tucker, and the Democratic field in the presidential primary.
by Thomas Mills | May 8, 2019 | 2020 elections, Editor's Blog
Yesterday, the North Carolina Court of Appeals overturned the conviction of a man who shot and killed an unarmed black man outside of his home. The court ruled that the prosecutor injected race into his argument when, in fact, there was no evidence the shooting was...
by Thomas Mills | May 7, 2019 | 2020 elections, Editor's Blog, Politics
I don’t buy the so-called “electability” argument too many people are making about Joe Biden. He’s not leading because he’s a white man. He’s leading because, right now, he’s the best candidate in the field. His campaign is offering a broad message of hope and taking...
by Thomas Mills | May 6, 2019 | 2020 elections, Editor's Blog
There’s a narrative among left-leaning pundits and activists that Joe Biden is just Hillary Clinton 2.0. Trump will beat Biden, they say, just like he did Clinton because he’s nothing more than another establishment shill. They’re wrong. I’m not sure Biden is the best...
by Thomas Mills | Apr 30, 2019 | 2020 elections, Editor's Blog
Last weekend, Dr. Michael Bitzer wrote about the changing demographics in our campaigns and how they might affect the future of elections in North Carolina. Specifically, younger voters are showing up at much higher rates than they have in the past. The youngest...
