by Thomas Mills | Jul 31, 2018 | 2018 elections, Editor's Blog, North Carolina |
(Full disclosure: I’m working with the McNeill campaign.) The Congressional battlefield is expanding in North Carolina. The DCCC has added two races to its Majority Makers list. These races are in Republican held districts that Democrats need to reach a majority...
by Thomas Mills | Jul 30, 2018 | 2018 elections, Editor's Blog, NC Politics |
Evidence is growing that Republicans will face a reckoning in November. The latest comes from West Virginia, a state Trump won by 50 points. Sabato’s Crystal Ball moved the US Senate race to “Leans Democratic” and moved WV-03 from “Leans Republican” to toss up. That’s...
by Thomas Mills | Jul 25, 2018 | 2018 elections, Editor's Blog, Politics |
You’ve got to hand it to the Republicans in the North Carolina General Assembly. They’re brazen in their determination to undermine elections. They’ve given up any pretense of supporting democracy. While the rest of the country is worried about Russians interfering in...
by Thomas Mills | Jul 20, 2018 | 2018 elections, Editor's Blog, NC Politics |
Campaign finance reports are in for the second quarter and Republicans have more reasons to worry both here and nationally. In particular, Democratic women have been busy raising money. According to EMILY’s List, 14 women in North Carolina legislative races out-raised...
by Thomas Mills | Jul 13, 2018 | 2018 elections, Editor's Blog |
A Civitas poll earlier this week opened eyes because Democrat Dan McCready leads Republican Mark Harris in the open seat in a GOP +7 district. The more significant number, though, is Donald Trump’s favorability. He’s upside down with 43% approving, 49% disapproving....
by Thomas Mills | Jul 9, 2018 | 2018 elections, Editor's Blog |
The opposition research on Mark Harris is just starting to emerge. In a sermon from 2013, Harris criticized society for strongly encouraging women to pursue a career outside of the home. He questioned whether careers should be put ahead of being a wife and mother....
