by Thomas Mills | May 27, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, US Senate, Veterans |
I’m not quite sure what Richard Burr is up to. He chose Memorial Day weekend to start a fight with veterans’ groups. He did it in an “open letter” so obviously he knew what he was doing. In a state like North Carolina with a huge veteran population and one of the most...
by John Wynne | May 21, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Congressional Races, Features |
These could be the least competitive congressional races we’ve seen in this state for a long time. The only two districts that look like they could be remotely competitive are the 2nd, held by Renee Ellmers, and the 6th, the seat left open by Howard...
by John Wynne | May 20, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NCGOP, US Senate |
Don’t look now, but compassionate conservatism is making a comeback. Observers thought it was dead and buried after the Bush administration. But now, after watching the electoral failure of Romney/Ryan conservatism, the GOP appears to be retreating to the old...
by Thomas Mills | May 19, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, NC Politics, US Senate |
Well, it looks like Thom Tillis snuck in and got the keys to his twitter account again. On Thursday night at 11:45, Tillis tweeted, “Reid/Hagan’s sketch ads in NC: DESPERATION. Bright side: NC gets $6+ million in our economy. Thanks Harry. #ncsen.” It took me...
by John Wynne | May 15, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Democrats, Features, NCGOP |
In the second-largest county in the state, there are dark clouds on the horizon for the GOP. Despite a midterm turnout that should favor Republicans, they’re on track to lose control of the Wake County Board of Commissioners. Republicans right now have four out...
by John Wynne | May 14, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC House Races |
Well, a bizarre incident in a very competitive House race has (sort of) come to an end. The State Ethics Commission has podcast. The problem? Turner had no evidence. None. The Ethics Commission had nothing to go on but Turner’s word, and that just wasn’t...
