by Thomas Mills | Aug 13, 2018 | 2018 elections, Editor's Blog
Today, all five of North Carolina’s surviving governors are holding a press conference to oppose two of the proposed constitutional amendments that would shift power from the governor to the legislature. The GOP majority in the state house and senate has been trying...
by Thomas Mills | Aug 10, 2018 | 2018 elections, Editor's Blog, NC House
Yesterday, the Republican House Caucus released a web site supposedly ridiculing Democratic House candidates. The text reads, “Here are the candidates of the North Carolina Democratic House Caucus hoping to get elected to enact a far-left radical agenda.” That...
by Thomas Mills | Aug 9, 2018 | 2018 elections, Editor's Blog, NC Politics
The special Congressional election in Ohio Tuesday night offers continued evidence of a Blue Wave. While the Republican came out victorious, the result was similar to those we’ve seen since the special election in Georgia’s 6thCongressional District last year....
by Thomas Mills | Aug 8, 2018 | 2018 elections, Editor's Blog |
Back in the 1990s, Republicans in North Carolina had the bad habit of nominating candidates who were so far out of the mainstream that they couldn’t win general elections. Contrary to what their base wants to believe, North Carolina is a moderate state. In the...
by Thomas Mills | Aug 7, 2018 | 2018 elections, Editor's Blog, North Carolina
I must say, I’m having more fun watching Republicans whine about Chris Anglin filing to run for the Supreme Court. I could almost hear the howl when a judge ruled in his favor yesterday, ordering a full hearing on whether or not he can run as a Republican. Of course...
by Thomas Mills | Aug 1, 2018 | 2018 elections, Editor's Blog |
The News & Observer this week wrote an editorial calling on Democrats to disavow Republican Supreme Court candidate Chris Anglin for filing to run after switching parties. The N&O editorial says it gives Democrats the chance to “stand behind the principles...
