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 29, 2018 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, Politics |
The Cambridge Analytica saga in North Carolina stinks. Thom Tillis’ campaign says that they paid $100,000 win bonus to the British company. The company apparently had non-citizens embedded at the North Carolina Republican Party directing campaign strategy. The win...
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 27, 2018 | Editor's Blog, Education, NC Politics |
I don’t often agree with former Raleigh mayor Tom Fetzer but his take on the $95,000 bonus paid to UNC President Margaret Spellings was spot on. “At a base salary of $775,000,” Fetzer said, “I think the tax paying citizens of North Carolina ought to be able to...
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...