by Thomas Mills | Nov 11, 2020 | 2020 elections, Editor's Blog, Politics |
They’re still counting ballots both nationally and in North Carolina but we can start to get a sense of what happened in the election. More data will certainly fill out the picture and will probably debunk some initial takes, perhaps even the ones I’m about write. A...
by Thomas Mills | Nov 10, 2020 | 2020 elections, Editor's Blog |
Regardless of all the drama and theatrics of the coming days, Joe Biden is going to be sworn in as President of the United States on January 20, 2021. His lead is insurmountable in enough states that the election is not in doubt. Bogus calls of voter fraud may appease...
by Thomas Mills | Nov 9, 2020 | 2020 elections, Editor's Blog
The news media waited until Donald Trump was on the golf course to call the election on Saturday. The results were apparent much earlier and the online upstart, Decision Desk HQ, called the race a day earlier. But with Trump tweeting about voter fraud and stolen...
by Thomas Mills | Nov 6, 2020 | 2020 elections, Editor's Blog |
Joe Biden has won the presidency and Donald Trump and his Trumpsters are showing off their authoritarian anti-American instincts. As I write, Biden has surpassed Trump’s numbers in Pennsylvania and will see his margin climb to about 100,000 votes. Biden is leading in...
by Thomas Mills | Nov 4, 2020 | 2020 elections, Editor's Blog |
Last night, I learned how little I understand North Carolina politics. For years, I thought I had a pretty good handle on my native state. Since 2016, though, most of my assumptions have been proven wrong. I never thought Democrats would have such bad night in this...
by Thomas Mills | Nov 3, 2020 | 2020 elections, Editor's Blog
We head into Election Day with Democrats looking poised to have a good night in North Carolina. Roy Cooper will almost certainly get re-elected by a healthy margin. Joe Biden has maintained a small but consistent lead for months. And Cal Cunningham appears to be...
