by John Wynne | Sep 2, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, NCGA, US Senate |
There’s no Republican wave this year. Or at least, there doesn’t appear to be one at this point in time. That doesn’t mean one can’t still come about. Just that it’s not as likely as it was a couple of months ago. It shouldn’t be...
by Thomas Mills | Sep 2, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, US Senate |
Labor Day is over and election season officially kicks into high gear. As if to welcome it, Thom Tillis and Kay Hagan meet in the their first debate tomorrow night. While only a few people may actually watch the debate, the press will. Through that prism, people will...
by John Wynne | Sep 1, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, Immigration, NC Politics, US Senate |
Somewhere, Kay Hagan is probably breathing a sigh of relief. Why? It looks like President Obama has decided to put off his bold action on immigration reform – amnesty via executive fiat – until after the midterm elections. Hagan’s record on...
by Thomas Mills | Aug 28, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, National Politics, US Senate |
If the Democrats hold onto the Senate this year, we’ll hear a lot about the brilliant Koch brothers strategy. But I would argue that it will have more to do with the mood of the electorate. Very simply, the national political environment is slowly but steadily...
by Thomas Mills | Aug 27, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Ads, Editor's Blog, US Senate |
Karl Rove’s latest ad attacking Kay Hagan gets an R rating–for ridiculous. Rove is accusing Hagan of trying to cut social security and Medicare benefits while simultaneously increasing the debt. The message is muddled and the accusations aren’t believable. ...
by John Wynne | Aug 23, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, US Senate |
It’s not quite picking a fight, but Kay Hagan is certainly trying to put some distance between herself and the President. On Tuesday, they’re going to be at the same venue, speaking at the American Legion’s 96th National Convention in Charlotte....
