by Thomas Mills | Jan 21, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, NC Politics, US Senate
Thom Tillis has one thing going for him in his bid to get to 40% of the vote in the May primary. Dr. Greg Brannon. Full of naive exuberance and Tea Party crazy, Brannon is clearly a candidate who is not ready for prime time. He’s yet to really leverage his Rand Paul...
by John Wynne | Jan 20, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Demographic Trends, Features, US House
This coming year looks to be one of change for southeastern NC. Two weeks ago, Rep. Mike McIntyre, one of the most conservative Democrats in the House, announced his retirement. McIntyre faced a tough reelection battle, after narrowly winning in 2012 by only 654 votes...
by John Wynne | Jan 20, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, US Senate
In an illustration of what an uphill battle Democrats have to regain control of either chamber of the General Assembly this year, PPP’s latest poll shows that the GOP leads the generic legislative ballot by 1 point. Because of the nature of the legislative maps,...
by Thomas Mills | Jan 19, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, NC Politics, US Senate
Last week, I wrote that the path to victory without a runoff got tougher for Thom Tillis. The entry of former Shelby mayor Ted Alexander brought the number of candidates in the GOP primary for U.S. Senate to six. Several candidates bring either regional or ideological...
by Thomas Mills | Jan 18, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, NC Politics, US Senate |
North Carolina may get a preview of the 2016 GOP presidential primary. Potential presidential candidates are lining up behind U. S. Senate candidates vying to challenge Democrat Kay Hagan. The North Carolina primary offers the presidential wannabes a chance to...
by Thomas Mills | Jan 17, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Democrats, Editor's Blog, NC Politics |
As we begin the 2014 election cycle, North Carolina Democrats need to find a message. Luckily, there’s one available that’s been working pretty well for the last few election cycles: “North Carolina state government is broken.” It helped Republicans capture the...
