by Thomas Mills | Feb 2, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, Health Care, Obamacare |
Earlier this week, U.S. Senator Richard Burr and a couple of his fellow Senators rolled out a new plan to replace Obamacare. They claimed it would take the best of health care reform while scrapping all the bad parts. Now, just a few days later, the Senator and his...
by Thomas Mills | Jan 31, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, NC Politics, NCGov |
Roy Cooper released a video yesterday that some are heralding as the first ad of the 2016 race for governor in North Carolina. However, it’s not as much about 2016 as it is about 2014. The spot starts out pounding on the GOP for its embarrassing record during...
by Thomas Mills | Jan 31, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, NC Politics, US Senate |
The first GOP candidate for U.S. Senate is out before the filing period even begins. Radio host Bill Flynn announced that he is folding up his tent and calling it quits. His exit makes it easier for frontrunner and House Speaker Thom Tillis to get through the May...
by John Wynne | Jan 30, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, US Senate
Just a day after it was announced that his campaign manager had resigned, Bill Flynn is now out of the U.S. Senate race. Flynn cited problems with fundraising for his decision to drop out. This news means that we are now down to ‘only’ six candidates in...
by Thomas Mills | Jan 28, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Health Care, National Politics, Obamacare
Well, Richard Burr is a little short and little late. He’s offered up an alternative to Obamacare that he claims keeps the best parts of the new law while scrapping the onerous parts. You know, more gain with no pain. Where was this law back in 2005 or 2006 when the...
by John Wynne | Jan 27, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, Poll Analysis, Polling, US Senate
Rasmussen Reports is out today with its first look at the North Carolina Senate race: Tillis 47% Hagan 40% Brannon 43% Hagan 39% These were the only candidates tested. If the poll is accurate, how can we reconcile this with PPP showing Hagan’s Republican...
