by Thomas Mills | Jun 2, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Editor's Blog, US Senate |
So Secretary of Transportation Tony Tata wants to run for Congress against Walter Jones, Jr. What hubris. The guy gives new meaning to the term carpetbagger. Not only has he only been in North Carolina for five years, he’s never lived anywhere near NC-03, the district...
by John Wynne | May 18, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, US Senate |
I must admit I haven’t given much thought to a Hagan-Burr race for 2016. It seemed initially more like a fantasy dreamed up by Beltway insiders who don’t really understand some of the nuances of North Carolina politics. The potential strength of Kay Hagan...
by Thomas Mills | May 18, 2015 | Editor's Blog, US Senate |
It seems Kay Hagan is making some tentative moves. Last week, the North Carolina Senate Democrats sent out an invitation for a fundraiser with Hagan as the headliner. Political prognosticator Charlie Cook says that if she runs, the race will start out as toss up. And...
by Alexander H. Jones | May 16, 2015 | US Senate |
Somehow, Richard Burr has become seen as a “formidable incumbent.” Rob Christensen calls him “an attractive conservative.” The D.C. news sheet “The Hill” lauds how he has “established[ed] himself as an even-tempered...
by John Wynne | May 7, 2015 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, US Senate |
One of these Democrats is almost certainly going to be on the ballot in 2016. The others? It’s anyone’s guess at this point. Mike Is former U.S. Rep. Mike McIntyre mulling a run against Richard Burr? One of the folks at the John Locke Foundation got a call...
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...
