by Thomas Mills | Aug 8, 2018 | 2018 elections, Editor's Blog |
Back in the 1990s, Republicans in North Carolina had the bad habit of nominating candidates who were so far out of the mainstream that they couldn’t win general elections. Contrary to what their base wants to believe, North Carolina is a moderate state. In the...
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 6, 2018 | Editor's Blog, North Carolina
Dr. Michael Bitzer has another blog that highlights the changing North Carolina electorate. This time, he looks at party switchers since the 2018 election. The numbers confirm patterns that have been in place both recently and ones going on for the past half century....
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...
