by John Wynne | May 27, 2015 | Ads, Campaigns, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features |
Each election cycle, voters have to suffer from a plethora of campaign advertising from the candidates. Only a few of them are memorable in any way. Here’s a look at some of the more notable NC campaign television ads through the years: “White Hands”...
by John Wynne | Feb 20, 2015 | Ads, Campaigns, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NCGA |
Friday is usually when we do our “Worst Week in Raleigh/NC Politics” feature, but today we’re doing something a little different. On occasion, someone in NC politics has a week that is so spectacularly good that it just has to be documented. Today,...
by John Wynne | Feb 10, 2015 | Campaigns, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Democrats, Features, US Senate |
In some alternative universe somewhere, North Carolinians and the entire nation are mourning the loss of former Senator Dean Smith (D-NC), the conscience of the Senate and the most prominent exponent of Southern liberalism. The legendary UNC basketball coach was...
by Thomas Mills | Jan 12, 2015 | Campaigns, Editor's Blog, Politics |
Last week, I wrote a piece criticizing political hyperbole, focusing mainly on the euphemism “economic freedom.” However, I also expressed my disdain for the phrase “war on women” that Democrats used throughout the 2014 cycle. Apparently, I offended a lot of people...
by Thomas Mills | Dec 29, 2014 | Campaigns, Editor's Blog, Social Media Rankings |
I’m back after taking a week to spend time with family instead of focusing obsessively on politics. I hope everyone is enjoying a happy holiday season. Last week, a group called Verifeed released a report saying that Republicans won the twitter war in North Carolina...
by Thomas Mills | Nov 25, 2014 | Campaigns, Editor's Blog |
In response to my post yesterday, a Republican friend wrote that Democratic claims might have worked if they had not been exaggerated. He also said that “low information, late breaking swing voters don’t believe it is logically possible to raise...
