by Thomas Mills | Oct 22, 2018 | 2018 elections, Bitzer, Editor's Blog
I think all bets are off for this election cycle. Early voting across the country is at record highs. In North Carolina, the early vote numbers track closer to 2016 than 2014. This year, turnout should be at a twelve year low. With nothing at the top of the ticket,...
by PoliticsNC | Oct 17, 2018 | 2018 elections, Features, NC Senate Races, Ratings
2018 NC House Election Ratings As Election Day approaches, PoliticsNC is releasing ratings for each of North Carolina’s congressional and legislative elections. We’ve already covered elections for the United States House of Representatives and the North Carolina...
by PoliticsNC | Oct 9, 2018 | 2018 elections, Features, NC Senate Races, Ratings
2018 NC Senate Election Ratings As Election Day approaches, Politics NC is releasing ratings for each of North Carolina’s congressional and legislative elections. In late September, we covered the state’s thirteen races for the United States House of Representatives,...
by Kirk Kovach | Oct 6, 2018 | Features, The Kovach Corner |
After a tumultuous few weeks, the United States Senate confirmed Brett Kavanaugh to his lifetime appointment as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. Liberal groups have lamented his nomination from the beginning, and although vigorous in their protestations, his...
by Thomas Mills | Oct 1, 2018 | 2018 elections, Bitzer, Editor's Blog
Dr. Michael Bitzer’s analysis of absentee ballot requests offers more evidence that something is different this year than in past years. Democrats and unaffiliated voters are far outpacing Republicans in requests. It’s another indication of Democratic enthusiasm and...
by Kirk Kovach | Sep 24, 2018 | Features, The Kovach Corner
We are in the midst of perhaps the most contentious Supreme Court nomination in memory. Other nominations have been controversial, such as Robert Bork in the eighties and Clarence Thomas in the nineties. Those confirmation hearings, like Kavanaugh’s, were...
