by Thomas Mills | Aug 28, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, National Politics, US Senate |
If the Democrats hold onto the Senate this year, we’ll hear a lot about the brilliant Koch brothers strategy. But I would argue that it will have more to do with the mood of the electorate. Very simply, the national political environment is slowly but steadily...
by Thomas Mills | Aug 27, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Ads, Editor's Blog, US Senate |
Karl Rove’s latest ad attacking Kay Hagan gets an R rating–for ridiculous. Rove is accusing Hagan of trying to cut social security and Medicare benefits while simultaneously increasing the debt. The message is muddled and the accusations aren’t believable. ...
by John Wynne | Aug 26, 2014 | Carolina Strategic Analysis, Demographic Trends, Features, NC Politics |
There’s been a lot of talk lately about the vast growth in voters who don’t belong to any party. In North Carolina, can register as Unaffiliated. And thanks to the state’s meticulous voter registration records, we can see just how large this group...
by John Wynne | Aug 25, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC House Races, NC Politics, NCGA |
A couple weeks ago I detailed a State Senate seat which has a good chance of being a rare GOP pickup. Today, we’re going to be looking at another seat, this time in the State House, which could also potentially help the GOP pad its margins in the General...
by John Wynne | Aug 23, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, US Senate |
It’s not quite picking a fight, but Kay Hagan is certainly trying to put some distance between herself and the President. On Tuesday, they’re going to be at the same venue, speaking at the American Legion’s 96th National Convention in Charlotte....
by Thomas Mills | Aug 22, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, NC Politics |
Over the past few months, there’s been a lot of speculation about the turnout of the 2014 election. Conventional wisdom holds that off-year elections favor Republicans because much of the Democratic base, young people and minorities in particular, stay home in...
