by Thomas Mills | Apr 29, 2019 | 2020 elections, Editor's Blog
After a lot of angst about finding a good candidate to run against Thom Tillis, Democrats now appear to have enough for a good primary next March. The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee initially wanted Attorney General Josh Stein or former Charlotte Mayor and...
by Thomas Mills | Apr 25, 2019 | 2020 elections, Editor's Blog
Joe Biden is in. I’ve always liked him. In fact, I’ve got a letter dated February 10, 1986 that reads: Dear Mr. Mills,Thank you for calling my office.It is too early for me to make any decisions regarding 1988. However, if I should decide to be a candidate, you can...
by Thomas Mills | Apr 23, 2019 | 2020 elections, Editor's Blog
There’s been complaining on social media and in the press that the women running for president aren’t getting their fair share of news coverage. I know I’m about to get slammed for mansplaining but I don’t think it’s bias—or at least not most of it. We’ve got 19...
by Thomas Mills | Apr 17, 2019 | 2020 elections, Editor's Blog |
The first thing I thought when I got into the Great Hall at UNC-CH to await Beto O’Rourke was, “Sure are a lot of white people here.” I am used to going to political events that have diverse crowds, but with the exception of maybe two or three African-American...
by Thomas Mills | Apr 15, 2019 | 2020 elections, Editor's Blog
Back about this time in the Republican primary for president in 2016, Jeb Bush released his logo Jeb! to a lot of laughs. It was so funny that Jeb! lasted longer as a joke than Bush did as a candidate. Jeb Bush never exclaimed anything in his life so why should his...
by Thomas Mills | Apr 12, 2019 | 2020 elections, Editor's Blog
I don’t know if Pete Buttigieg (pronounced budda’-edge-edge) can win the Democratic nomination for president. I don’t even know if I will support him if he’s still in the running when the primary happens in North Carolina next March. I do know that everybody should be...
