by Thomas Mills | Oct 29, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, US Senate |
If the early vote percentages continue, the make up of the electorate will look much more like 2012 than 2010. The raw vote, though looks more like 2010 so far. The year is different because of the shortened voting period, though as many people have voted in the first...
by Thomas Mills | Oct 28, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Ads, Editor's Blog, US Senate |
In the final month of the campaign, Thom Tillis has trailed Kay Hagan by a very slim margin. As he enters the final week, he’s still working on converting voters or persuading the very few undecideds left. He’s bringing in the moderate Republicans like John McCain and...
by Thomas Mills | Oct 27, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, US Senate
Two polls were released yesterday that show the race for US Senate in North Carolina is essentially unchanged. Tillis supporters will point to the NBC/Marist poll that shows the race tied after Hagan holding a four point lead in September. But the CBS/New York...
by Thomas Mills | Oct 24, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, US Senate |
It looks like Democrats are driving a wedge between Thom Tillis and his base. The DSCC launched two ads attacking Tillis for his support of toll roads and financial ties to donors who benefit from them. Earlier this week, The Washington Times ran a story about Tea...
by Thomas Mills | Oct 22, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, US Senate |
Everybody on social media is all atwitter about Kay Hagan “skipping” the last debate. Tillis supporters can’t stop tweeting “Hagan is hiding” and other such nonsense. Even Rachel Maddow blasted Hagan for missing the debate. First, let’s clarify. Hagan didn’t skip the...
by John Wynne | Oct 22, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, NCGA, US Senate |
Some conservatives dissatisfied with Thom Tillis are preparing to write in Rhodes for U.S. Senate. Who is John Rhodes? He’s a former Republican (now unaffiliated) member of the North Carolina House of Representatives who served from 2003 to 2007. Rhodes was a...
