by Thomas Mills | May 27, 2015 | Democrats, Editor's Blog, NC Politics |
A recent article in National Journal warned that, nationally, Democrats are running thin on talent below the presidential level. In their bid to take back the Senate, Democrats are looking to the past to rebuild its future. In states across the country, the party is...
by John Wynne | May 5, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Democrats, Features, NC Politics, NCGOP |
State Auditor Beth Wood announced yesterday that she was planning to seek reelection to a third term. Wood, a Democrat, was first elected in 2008, but has been praised for her performance by GOP legislators. The lack of animus between Wood and Republicans in Raleigh...
by Thomas Mills | May 1, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Democrats, Editor's Blog, US Senate |
North Carolina Democrats are starting to get a bit nervous about the lack of a US Senate candidate. 2016 could be a good year for Democrats, the first in awhile. The Republican-led legislature and Congress are unpopular, Attorney General Roy Cooper will be a...
by Thomas Mills | Feb 23, 2015 | Democrats, Editor's Blog |
At the Democratic National Committee’s winter meeting, an internal report says the party is in disarray. It lacks a coherent message and the ability to motivate its base, the report says. To win, it says, Democrats must figure out how to connect with Southern whites...
by John Wynne | Feb 18, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Democrats, Features, NC Politics |
Linda Coleman is back. She’s once again going to run for Lieutenant Governor, a race she lost, very narrowly, to Dan Forest back in 2012. Coleman announced her plans today, which means the 2016 election has sort of already started. The timing is interesting. The...
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...
