by Thomas Mills | Apr 17, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, NC Politics, US House
The race in North Carolina’s 6th Congressional District is getting interesting–on both sides of the primary. While conventional wisdom says that it’s a safe bet that another Republican will replace retiring Congressman Howard Coble, the GOP primary field is...
by Matt Phillippi | Apr 16, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Features, NC Politics, US House |
Well the race for the 2nd Congressional district is starting to get interesting. Last week political prognosticator Charlie Cook changed his forecast for the district from ‘Solid Republican’ to ‘Likely Republican’ but apparently only for Clay Aiken. In the report...
by Thomas Mills | Apr 16, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Campaigns, Editor's Blog, NC Politics, US Senate |
Well, the Senate Majority PAC is finally getting it right. They’ve unleashed a million dollar ad buy going after Thom Tillis on the issues popping up in the primary. In essence, they’ve offered Greg Brannon and Mark Harris a huge megaphone. Harris and Brannon have...
by Alexander H. Jones | Apr 15, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, NC Politics
The “Rising American Electorate” offers Democrats an opportunity of immense promise. Over the long-term, young/female/non-white voters may well turn North Carolina dark blue. For the time being, however, Democrats shouldn’t let their RAE excitement get the best...
by John Wynne | Apr 15, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Campaigns, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Congressional Races, Features, National Politics, NC Politics, NCGOP, US House |
North Carolina’s 7th Congressional District – Mike McIntyre (D) The 7th district was substantially redrawn in the 2011 redistricting cycle. While formerly it was based entirely in southeastern NC, the new 7th extends all the way to the Raleigh suburbs and...
by Thomas Mills | Apr 15, 2014 | 2014 Elections, NC Politics, US Senate |
Last fall, when GOP candidates were going to forums and meeting voters, Thom Tillis was absent. At several events, organizers left an empty chair, symbolizing the missing state house speaker. Tillis repeatedly said he couldn’t wait to engage his opponents in debates...
