by Thomas Mills | Oct 11, 2018 | 2018 elections, Editor's Blog |
The Kavanaugh fight exposed the bitter division in the country and better defined the GOP, both for those who traditionally have supported the party and those who oppose it. In polls across the country, Republicans are coming home. They’re solidifying their support in...
by Thomas Mills | Oct 10, 2018 | 2018 elections, Editor's Blog
The first of our legislative ratings, the state senate, came out this week. The Congressional ratings came out last month. The state house ratings will be out soon. The ratings are primarily the work of Darren Janz, a very talented young researcher and political...
by PoliticsNC | Oct 9, 2018 | 2018 elections, Features, NC Senate Races, Ratings
2018 NC Senate Election Ratings As Election Day approaches, Politics NC is releasing ratings for each of North Carolina’s congressional and legislative elections. In late September, we covered the state’s thirteen races for the United States House of Representatives,...
by Thomas Mills | Oct 8, 2018 | 2018 elections, Editor's Blog |
There’s a lot of speculation about how the Kavanaugh hearings will affect turnout in November. Conservatives insist the hearings awakened their base. Progressives believe their side is even more energized. I believe that the episode will be a distant memory by the...
by Thomas Mills | Oct 4, 2018 | 2018 elections, Editor's Blog |
Just a few weeks ago, Republican strategists were fretting over a complacent GOP base. Rank and file Republicans didn’t believe that Democrats could possibly capture the House, much less the Senate. Polls were all fake news because Trump beat Hillary and the president...
by Thomas Mills | Oct 3, 2018 | 2018 elections, Editor's Blog |
Yesterday, the chair of the Cabarrus County Republican Party, Lanny Lancaster, shared a Facebook post that showed a photo of an awkward looking teenager in braces with an explanation that read “This is Christine Blasey Ford in 1982.” Lancaster commented on his share,...
