by Thomas Mills | May 7, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, NC Politics, US Senate |
House Speaker Thom Tillis crossed the finish line last night and can take a brief breath of fresh air. However, it will be very brief. In less than two weeks the state House will be in session with its almost $450 million hole, teachers demanding raises and a reminder...
by Thomas Mills | May 7, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, NC Politics |
Big Winners Thom Tillis was obviously the big winner last night. He can now quit worrying about his right flank and start focusing on the general election. The GOP establishment spent millions beating back the Tea Party. They now have their candidate in place and the...
by John Wynne | May 6, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Congressional Races, Features, NC Politics, NCGOP
First off, the most obvious thing to watch out for. 40%. Does Tillis clear it? The nomination, the control of the Senate, the fate of the country might hinge on the answer. With all the action on the Republican side, one might forget that Kay Hagan has her own primary...
by Thomas Mills | May 6, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, NC Politics, US Senate |
The nationalization of political campaigns is basically complete. More than 90% of the ads so far in the Senate race were produced by national outside groups. And they spent almost $8 million. Candidates are becoming little more than proxies for ideological...
by James Kotecki | May 6, 2014 | 2014 Elections, NC House Races, NC Politics, NCGA, NCGOP, PODCAST, Politics, The North Carolinian
Representative Ruth Samuelson helped cement the Republican supermajority in the North Carolina House. She currently serves as Republican Conference Leader, and with Speaker Thom Tillis departing the chamber her political future would appear bright. So why is she...
by John Wynne | May 5, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Campaigns, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, Politics, US House, US Senate |
Since tomorrow is primary day, I thought I would make a few brief predictions. Hopefully, I’ll get them all right, and people will be astonished at my amazing foresight. More likely, though, I’ll get a few of them wrong. Here goes: U.S. Senate – Republican Primary...
