by Thomas Mills | Oct 23, 2017 | Editor's Blog, Media, News |
The latest debacle over Trump’s response to Gold Star families illustrates why people hate politics and have lost respect for both our leaders and our institutions. Nobody behaved well, not the president, not the congresswoman, not the press, and not the partisans...
by Thomas Mills | Sep 18, 2017 | Editor's Blog, Media |
A few years after the invasion of Iraq, I was talking to an acquaintance outside a bar in Chapel Hill. We had engaged in brief conversations over the years, but never discussed politics. When the subject turned to how poorly the war was going, I said we should never...
by Thomas Mills | Jul 28, 2017 | Editor's Blog, Media |
Back in the 1980s, right-wing radio, led by Rush Limbaugh, drove much of the political debate in the country. Inspired by the Reagan Revolution, AM stations across the country started running conservative commentators who routinely bashed liberals and their policies....
by Thomas Mills | Jul 22, 2014 | Ads, Editor's Blog, Media |
In the mid-1990s, direct mail was a new medium in North Carolina politics. In fact, targeted communications was a tactic generally reserved for Congressional races and those at the top of the statewide ballot. Legislative and local races relied on the time honored...
by Thomas Mills | Jul 16, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, Media, NC Politics
Today, I’m offering an audio blog, my interview about the primary election runoff results with Patrick Johnson of WPTF. I’d like to thank Patrick for having me on this morning. We’ll take a more in-depth look at the race later, but for now, check out the...
by Thomas Mills | May 22, 2014 | Campaigns, Editor's Blog, Media
Earlier this week, I wrote a piece mocking Thom Tillis’ twitter remarks. Tillis periodically posts stupid comments on twitter that are usually all about him or all about his perception of his Senate race. That said, Tillis is far from the only politician who...
