by Alexander H. Jones | Jun 7, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Campaigns, Presidential race |
To state the obvious, the prospect of a Donald Trump presidency is terrifying. Most people seem to sense this on some level. Too many, however, haven’t really internalized that Trump would inflict sweeping, tangible devastation. Donald Trump’s America would be a...
by Thomas Mills | Jun 3, 2016 | Editor's Blog, National Politics, Presidential race |
I don’t believe Donald Trump will ever be president of the United States and neither should you. We will probably have a few uneasy days between now and November but Trump’s odds of overcoming structural obstacles in the electorate are daunting. And that’s not taking...
by Walt de Vries | May 19, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Campaigns, History, Politics, Presidential race |
Mitt Romney has got it right when it comes to his stand opposing Donald Trump’s candidacy for the GOP nomination and then later as his party’s nominee for the presidential campaign. Mitt’s father, Governor George Romney (R-Mich.), fought a similar uphill fight against...
by Walt de Vries | May 18, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Campaigns, National Politics, Politics, Presidential race |
When North Carolina voters go to vote in the November 8, 2016 election, they will choose between twelve statewide candidates, six of whom are Democratic women, and twelve Republicans, all men, except for one. Look at these top competitive statewide offices: November...
by Thomas Mills | May 17, 2016 | Editor's Blog, National Politics, Presidential race |
Dear America, If you wonder what the country would look like with a Republican President Trump and a GOP-controlled Congress, look no further than North Carolina. In 2012, we elected our first Republican Governor, legislature and Supreme Court in more than 100 years....
by Thomas Mills | May 2, 2016 | Editor's Blog, National Politics, Presidential race |
Here’s my bet. Hillary Clinton turns out to be a far better general election candidate than most people think. She’s struggled in the primary this year as she did in 2008. Fighting Republicans, though, is a whole different matter. Nobody has more experience. The...
