by Thomas Mills | Apr 2, 2018 | 2018 elections, Bitzer, Editor's Blog |
The political environment seems to be holding in North Carolina to favor Democrats and could be getting better. A High Point University poll shows Democrats with significant leads on the generic ballot questions and a look at recent voter registration numbers shows a...
by Thomas Mills | Mar 30, 2018 | 2018 elections, Bitzer, Editor's Blog
Dr. Michael Bitzer has been doing more great analysis on registration and turnout in North Carolina. This time, he’s taken a look at young voters 25 and under. The behavior of these voters may well shape the outcome of 2018. Among younger voters, Bitzer notes that...
by Thomas Mills | Mar 28, 2018 | 2018 elections, Editor's Blog, NC Politics |
The state got a new political party this week when the state board of elections voted to certify the Green Party. The party that nominated Jill Stein in 2016 and Ralph Nader in 2000 joins Democrats, Republicans and Libertarians on the ballot. In 2016, North Carolina...
by Thomas Mills | Mar 26, 2018 | 2018 elections, NC Politics, North Carolina |
Democrats in North Carolina are going on the offensive early. They’re expanding the playing field in legislative races and turning a GOP talking point into a Democratic advantage. They’re already starting to communicate in areas that were thought to be safe for the...
by Thomas Mills | Mar 16, 2018 | 2018 elections, Editor's Blog, North Carolina |
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Nixon’s Southern Strategy that accelerated the transformation of the South from a one-party system by cynically exploiting the success of the Civil Rights movement. Nixon’s strategists understood that integration forced on...
by Thomas Mills | Mar 15, 2018 | 2018 elections, Editor's Blog, North Carolina |
Evidence that the GOP is hitting panic mode in North Carolina came in the form of a leaked email from Republican House Caucus director Matt Bales. Before the votes were completely counted in Pennsylvania, Bales shot off a warning to members of the GOP caucus: “Last...
