by Matt Phillippi | Apr 10, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Features, NC Politics |
On Saturday, one of the most overlooked segments of the voting population, the state’s Libertarian party, held their first, and probably only, debate between their candidates for US Senate. The debate highlighted the interesting development in the Libertarian party...
by Thomas Mills | Apr 9, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Demographic Trends, Editor's Blog, NC Politics |
Like Soccer Moms and NASCAR Dads before them, there is a new voting demographic on which to focus. They are called the Rising American Electorate or RAE for short. The name is a lot less fun and catchy than its predecessors but this group of voters may eventually...
by Thomas Mills | Apr 8, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, NC Politics, US Senate
Buckle up, folks. The Republican primary for U.S. Senate in North Carolina is about to take off. Mark Harris is morphing into a feisty underdog and might have the resources to compete. Yesterday, Harris called on House Speaker Thom Tillis to resign as speaker to avoid...
by James Kotecki | Apr 8, 2014 | 2014 Elections, NC Politics, NC Senate Races, NCGA, NCGOP, The North Carolinian |
Molotov Mitchell is the Republican candidate for North Carolina Senate District 16. A combat instructor and provocative filmmaker, Mitchell is eager to take on his Democratic opponent, Senator Josh Stein. Labeled “anti-gay” by the News & Observer, he called the...
by John Wynne | Apr 7, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Campaigns, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, Social Media Rankings, US Senate
We’ve got a month left until the GOP Senate primary. Aside from polls, social media might give us a clue as to who might be favored in the race. More importantly, it can give us a gauge of momentum – who has it, and who is losing it. We’ll examine...
by Thomas Mills | Apr 7, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, US Senate |
If Thom Tillis wins the GOP nomination for U.S. Senate in May and avoids a runoff, the Washington Democratic political strategists get at least a little credit. On the stump, Tillis is crowing about being the only candidate attacked by Democrats. He’s increasingly...
