by Thomas Mills | Feb 26, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Democrats, Editor's Blog, NC House Races, NC Politics, NC Senate Races, NCGA, NCGOP, US Senate
For weeks Republicans have been asking, “Will Kay Hagan campaign with Barack Obama?” With the president’s approval ratings upside down and his signature program, Obamacare, still unpopular, the GOP is giddy at the prospect of the incumbent Senator running away from...
by Thomas Mills | Feb 13, 2014 | Democrats, Editor's Blog, NC Politics |
For years, the Tin Foil Hat caucus that supports Randy Voller now, and supported David Parker before, spent much of their time obsessing over conspiracy theories about hidden scandals within the state Democratic Party headquarters. One story line centers on...
by Thomas Mills | Feb 11, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Democrats, Editor's Blog, NC Politics |
Ever notice how Randy Voller looks like an overweight Vladimir Lenin? Well, now you can notice how his leadership style mimics the Bolshevik leader also. Voller has decided that he’s dictator of the Democratic Party. First, he fired a competent executive director with...
by Thomas Mills | Feb 10, 2014 | Democrats, Editor's Blog, NC Politics |
And just when we thought the North Carolina Democratic Party was back on track, Randy Voller reminds us that he’s still chair. Yesterday, Voller, against the wishes of the executive committee, fired executive director Robert Dempsey. Apparently, Dempsey’s gotten too...
by Thomas Mills | Feb 6, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Democrats, Editor's Blog, US House
For the past few months, I’ve been writing about the civil war within the Republican Party between the establishment and true believers. Now, we’re seeing a different kind of split play out in the Democratic Party. It’s less about ideology than it is about the...
by Thomas Mills | Feb 4, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Democrats, Editor's Blog, NC House Races, NC Politics, NC Senate Races, US Senate |
Democrats and their allies need to take a step back and look at their situation. At the state level, they are the minority party with very little influence over legislation. In the upcoming election, the Hagan re-election campaign will likely have as much impact on...
