by Thomas Mills | Jun 2, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Debates, Editor's Blog, NC Politics, US Senate |
Last week, Kay Hagan responded to an offer by the North Carolina Association of Broadcasters to host a debate by accepting their proposal and urging Thom Tillis to do so, too. In her letter, she encouraged Tillis and his campaign to agree to a debate schedule “worthy...
by John Wynne | May 30, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Campaigns, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, Poll Analysis, Polling, US Senate |
Civitas is out with a new poll, and it shows Speaker of the House Thom Tillis with a slight lead over Democratic incumbent senator Kay Hagan. General election Tillis – 39% Hagan – 36% Haugh – 8% This is the second poll which finds the Libertarian...
by John Wynne | May 23, 2014 | Campaigns, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NCGA |
Senators Tarte, Daniel, and Rabin all have an idea – extend the terms for legislators in this state from two years to four. Well, that should go over just great with voters. Such a change would require a constitutional amendment, which the people of this state...
by John Wynne | May 22, 2014 | Campaigns, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, National Politics, NCGOP, US Senate |
This year’s Senate contest will be a raucous affair. But after that’s over with, there’s going to be another Senate race just on the horizon. The big question there is whether or not our state’s senior senator Richard Burr will seek a third...
by Thomas Mills | May 22, 2014 | Campaigns, Editor's Blog, Media
Earlier this week, I wrote a piece mocking Thom Tillis’ twitter remarks. Tillis periodically posts stupid comments on twitter that are usually all about him or all about his perception of his Senate race. That said, Tillis is far from the only politician who...
by John Wynne | May 16, 2014 | Campaigns, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, Polling, US Senate |
There are only three people who could conceivably win our state’s U.S. Senate election this November. There’s the incumbent Democrat, Kay Hagan. Her Republican challenger, Speaker Thom Tillis. And then there’s Sean Haugh, the Libertarian. Haugh, 53,...