by Thomas Mills | Nov 25, 2013 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, NC House Races, NC Senate Races |
Winning back the legislature in 2014 is a tall order for North Carolina Democrats. In the state house, the GOP holds a whopping 34 seat advantage, 77-43. In the state senate, Republicans out number Democrats 33-17, a 16 seat advantage. So Democrats would have to flip...
by John Wynne | Nov 21, 2013 | 2014 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, US Senate
If the election were held today, then my answer to that question would be: Yes. But the election is not being held today, it’s being held a year from now. There’s more than enough time for Obama and the Democrats to fix Obamacare and for new political...
by Thomas Mills | Nov 14, 2013 | 2014 Elections, Economic Development, Editor's Blog |
There’s a lot of talk about North Carolina’s stubbornly high unemployment rate and job recruitment efforts lately. Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker says that we can blame a lot of our woes on people who have moved to the state to find employment but have not been...
by Thomas Mills | Nov 13, 2013 | 2014 Elections, Campaigns, Democrats, Editor's Blog, NC House Races, NC Senate Races |
In 1996, Democrats in North Carolina professionalized their legislative campaigns. For decades, they had relied primarily on local party bosses and precinct chairs to deliver votes. The system was outdated and ineffective and the 1994 Republican rout exposed its...
by John Wynne | Nov 12, 2013 | 2014 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, Poll Analysis, US Senate
The failed rollout of Obamacare has significantly damaged Hagan’s reelection prospects. Back in September, Hagan was leading all Republican challengers by double-digits. Now, she’s in a statistical tie with all of them. If Obamacare continues to be a...
by Thomas Mills | Nov 12, 2013 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, Moral Monday |
The Moral Monday protests this summer were both inspiring and strategically smart. They were inspiring because they showed people not only care but are willing to stand up and sacrifice for what they believe in. They were sound strategy because they focused the media,...
