by Thomas Mills | Mar 31, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, NC Politics, US Senate |
Thom Tillis is whining. They guy with all of the resources but none of the base has accused Rev. Mark Harris of “going negative.” Since Harris isn’t even up on television or using paid media, Tillis’ accusation is laughable. However, it underscores the problems Tillis...
by Thomas Mills | Mar 28, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, NC Politics, US Senate |
This week, two ads were released supposedly supporting Senator Kay Hagan. One works. One doesn’t. An environmental SuperPAC called Southern Alliance for Clean Energy released an ad that supports Hagan and touts her accomplishments protecting North...
by Thomas Mills | Mar 27, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, NC Politics, Polling, US Senate |
In the spring of 2010, Elaine Marshall was a sitting Secretary of State locked in a primary with a former state senator, a prominent Obama fundraiser and three other little known candidates. Marshall had a solid advantage in name recognition but the race wasn’t...
by Thomas Mills | Mar 25, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Democrats, Editor's Blog, NC Politics, US Senate |
When I was growing up, there was a joke about a priest, a hippie and then-Secretary of State Henry Kissinger in an airplane. The plane’s engines gave out but there were only two parachutes. Kissinger quickly said, “Well, I’m the smartest man in the world and the world...
by Thomas Mills | Mar 22, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, NC Politics, US Senate |
You may think Democrats are down on their luck, running from Obamacare, blaming the Koch Brothers and otherwise looking silly. But they have a secret weapon. It’s called the Republicans. And in North Carolina, they just broke it out. Frontrunner and state House...
by Thomas Mills | Mar 21, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, NC Politics, Polling, US Senate |
This week’s WRAL poll of the GOP U.S. Senate primary showed Mark Harris, long considered one the three top candidates, lagging far behind House Speaker Thom Tillis and Dr. Greg Brannon. While the poll has value, it’s no indication that Harris is out of the running....
