by Thomas Mills | Jan 17, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Democrats, Editor's Blog, NC Politics |
As we begin the 2014 election cycle, North Carolina Democrats need to find a message. Luckily, there’s one available that’s been working pretty well for the last few election cycles: “North Carolina state government is broken.” It helped Republicans capture the...
by Thomas Mills | Dec 30, 2013 | Democrats, Editor's Blog, NC Politics
For Democrats in North Carolina, 2013 was a nightmare. They watched a veto proof majority and compliant governor dismantle many of the party’s signature programs whether they were successful or not. Entering the legislative session, they knew things would be bad, but...
by Thomas Mills | Nov 13, 2013 | 2014 Elections, Campaigns, Democrats, Editor's Blog, NC House Races, NC Senate Races |
In 1996, Democrats in North Carolina professionalized their legislative campaigns. For decades, they had relied primarily on local party bosses and precinct chairs to deliver votes. The system was outdated and ineffective and the 1994 Republican rout exposed its...
by Thomas Mills | Nov 5, 2013 | Democrats, Editor's Blog, Politics
Today is Election Day. They’re municipal elections and turnout will be low. However, they are important for two reasons in particular. First, municipal elections, in many ways, have more direct impact on our lives than either state or federal races. Municipal...
by Thomas Mills | Oct 28, 2013 | Democrats, Editor's Blog |
Yesterday, a letter-to-the-editor in the News & Observer responded to Rob Christensen’s column from last week, “A look inside the GOP mind.” The author asks what’s inside the Democratic mind. He says he can’t understand what Democrats are thinking or how they...
by Thomas Mills | Oct 21, 2013 | Democrats, Editor's Blog, NC Politics, NCGOP |
I don’t very often agree with the Civitas Institute and they probably don’t often agree with me. But their Carolina Transparency site is great. It offers a wealth of current and historical information about elected officials, districts, counties and voters. Civitas...
