by Thomas Mills | Aug 7, 2018 | 2018 elections, Editor's Blog, North Carolina
I must say, I’m having more fun watching Republicans whine about Chris Anglin filing to run for the Supreme Court. I could almost hear the howl when a judge ruled in his favor yesterday, ordering a full hearing on whether or not he can run as a Republican. Of course...
by Thomas Mills | Aug 1, 2018 | 2018 elections, Editor's Blog |
The News & Observer this week wrote an editorial calling on Democrats to disavow Republican Supreme Court candidate Chris Anglin for filing to run after switching parties. The N&O editorial says it gives Democrats the chance to “stand behind the principles...
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 27, 2018 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics |
Since 2013, North Carolina has stayed in national headlines because of the political antics of the Republican legislature. The tactics they’ve used are far more disturbing than their policies. They’ve brazenly undermined democracy and systematically removed checks and...
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...
