by Thomas Mills | Jan 22, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, NC Politics, US House |
Well, it looks like Democrat Laura Fjeld has a primary opponent in the 6th Congressional District. Guilford County Commissioner Bruce Davis announced today that he will throw his hat into the ring. Davis has been trying to move up for years, losing three state Senate...
by John Wynne | Jan 20, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Demographic Trends, Features, US House
This coming year looks to be one of change for southeastern NC. Two weeks ago, Rep. Mike McIntyre, one of the most conservative Democrats in the House, announced his retirement. McIntyre faced a tough reelection battle, after narrowly winning in 2012 by only 654 votes...
by Thomas Mills | Jan 15, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Congressional Races, Editor's Blog, NC Politics, US House |
I’m going to take a point of privilege and rant for a minute. Phil Berger, Jr.’s campaign for Congress has sent me over the edge. In less than two short months, he’s managed to hit all of the points that make running for higher office so distasteful. He’s become a...
by Thomas Mills | Dec 18, 2013 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, NC Politics, NCGOP, US House
Earlier this year, Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger gave a head fake when he ran television ads touting Republican policies and sharply criticizing Kay Hagan. Most pundits, including me, thought he was about to jump into the U. S. Senate primary. Instead, Sen....
by John Wynne | Dec 8, 2013 | 2014 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NCGov, US House, US Senate
Since I’ve been gone for the past month, I thought it might be necessary to recap what’s been going on lately in NC politics, for anyone else who has not tuned in for over a month. 1. Howard Coble is retiring. A number of candidates have jumped into the...
by John Wynne | Oct 23, 2013 | 2014 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, US House
This week has been an interesting one for Renee Ellmers. On Sunday, the N&O published a story on how conservatives in Moore County were displeased with her performance in Congress. The next day, she was forced to report that an AR-15 had been stolen from her home....
