by Michael Bitzer | Oct 24, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Bitzer, Features
Originally posted at Old North State Politics blog. North Carolina’s start to in-person early voting witnessed 118,063 voters come out to cast their ballots. In comparison to this point in 2010, with seven extra days for voters to have cast ballots and...
by John Wynne | Oct 24, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Democrats, Features, NC House Races, NC Politics, NCGA |
HD-92: Rep. Charles Jeter (R) vs. Robin Bradford (D) The 92nd House District, based in western Mecklenburg County, borders the Catawba River and extends from the town of Huntersville down to Lake Wylie. In 2012, it was one of the most competitive districts in the...
by Thomas Mills | Oct 24, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, US Senate |
It looks like Democrats are driving a wedge between Thom Tillis and his base. The DSCC launched two ads attacking Tillis for his support of toll roads and financial ties to donors who benefit from them. Earlier this week, The Washington Times ran a story about Tea...
by Michael Bitzer | Oct 23, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Bitzer, Features, NC Politics |
Originally posted at Old North State Politics. With the start of 10 days of in-person early voting in North Carolina, mail-in early balloting also continues, with 78,173 requests for mail-in ballots so far: Among these mail-in ballots: requests from...
by Thomas Mills | Oct 22, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, US Senate |
Everybody on social media is all atwitter about Kay Hagan “skipping” the last debate. Tillis supporters can’t stop tweeting “Hagan is hiding” and other such nonsense. Even Rachel Maddow blasted Hagan for missing the debate. First, let’s clarify. Hagan didn’t skip the...
by John Wynne | Oct 22, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, NCGA, US Senate |
Some conservatives dissatisfied with Thom Tillis are preparing to write in Rhodes for U.S. Senate. Who is John Rhodes? He’s a former Republican (now unaffiliated) member of the North Carolina House of Representatives who served from 2003 to 2007. Rhodes was a...
