by Alexander H. Jones | Jan 27, 2014 | 2014 Elections, NC Politics, US Senate |
Coverage of the Republican primary has settled into a predictable pattern. The media describe the race as part of a generic trend, the nationwide fight between moderates and radicals. In reality, the front-runner shares the radical outlook of his rivals. Thom Tillis...
by Thomas Mills | Jan 26, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, NC Politics, US Senate |
Well, the first oppo dump of the N. C. GOP primary for Senate showed up on Buzzfeed this weekend. Andrew Kaczynski, aka @buzzfeedandrew, posted information from a now-defunct web site run by Dr. Greg Brannon, the Tea Party activist and Rand Paul endorsee. It paints a...
by John Wynne | Jan 23, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, US House |
American Idol star Clay Aiken actually looks serious about running for Congress. According to WRAL, he plans to launch his campaign next month. The 2nd District is currently held by Renee Ellmers, who has strong support from the GOP leadership but is not known as a...
by Thomas Mills | Jan 23, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, NC Politics, NCGOP, US Senate |
I’ll continue my obsession with the GOP primary for U. S. Senate. With seven candidates in the race, the primary seems likely headed for a runoff. The Republican establishment sees Thom Tillis as the most electable challenger to Kay Hagan, and groups like Karl Rove’s...
by Thomas Mills | Jan 22, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, NC Politics, US House |
Well, it looks like Democrat Laura Fjeld has a primary opponent in the 6th Congressional District. Guilford County Commissioner Bruce Davis announced today that he will throw his hat into the ring. Davis has been trying to move up for years, losing three state Senate...
by Thomas Mills | Jan 22, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, NC Politics, US Senate |
In his bid to become the GOP nominee for U.S. Senate, Thom Tillis needs to get to 40% of the vote in May to avoid a precarious runoff. Yesterday, the math got harder when a seventh candidate jumped into the fray. If all seven file, a big “if,” getting to 40% is tough....
