by Thomas Mills | Mar 20, 2018 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog |
It seems like every shady idea Republicans have to rig elections is tried out in North Carolina first. We had the most extreme gerrymandering in the nation following the reapportionment in 2011. We had the most extreme voter suppression program that “would target...
by Thomas Mills | Mar 16, 2018 | 2018 elections, Editor's Blog, North Carolina |
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Nixon’s Southern Strategy that accelerated the transformation of the South from a one-party system by cynically exploiting the success of the Civil Rights movement. Nixon’s strategists understood that integration forced on...
by Thomas Mills | Mar 15, 2018 | 2018 elections, Editor's Blog, North Carolina |
Evidence that the GOP is hitting panic mode in North Carolina came in the form of a leaked email from Republican House Caucus director Matt Bales. Before the votes were completely counted in Pennsylvania, Bales shot off a warning to members of the GOP caucus: “Last...
by Thomas Mills | Mar 14, 2018 | 2018 elections, Editor's Blog, North Carolina |
Last night’s election results sent Republicans into full-fledged panic mode. Democrats won a Congressional district in Pennsylvania that Trump won by 19 points in 2016. Even before the ballots had been fully counted, the nature of the race was evident. As...
by Thomas Mills | Mar 12, 2018 | 2018 elections, Editor's Blog, NC Politics |
Dr. Michael Bitzer of Catawba College has some great data up on his blog and more is coming. The most recent post concerns the Congressional districts in North Carolina. It helps explain why the districts are competitive or not and also highlights how North Carolina...
by Thomas Mills | Mar 9, 2018 | 2018 elections, Editor's Blog, NC Politics
Filing ended last week and North Carolina filled up the ballots for legislative races. Every seat is contested. For political junkies, 2018 should be a field day. With so many contested races, expect some surprises. Seemingly safe seats will suddenly be endangered....
