by John Wynne | Aug 21, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, Poll Analysis, Polling, US Senate |
It’s been a busy week for polls in the world of NC politics. Yesterday, PPP released their “miscellaneous” poll on everything NC-related outside of the U.S. Senate race. They looked at Governor McCrory’s approval, Richard Burr’s approval,...
by Thomas Mills | Aug 21, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, US Senate |
Two months late and several million dollars later, the General Assembly has finally adjourned. Now, Thom Tillis can finally start the process of trying to distance himself from the legislature he led. Republican legislators across the state are in trouble because of...
by John Wynne | Aug 20, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, Poll Analysis, Polling, US Senate |
Lately, I don’t know what to make of what’s going on in North Carolina, in regards to the political environment. I don’t think anyone will really know until the dust settles from this current legislative session about a month from now. About a month...
by Thomas Mills | Aug 18, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Ads, Editor's Blog, NC Politics, US Senate |
Last week, the Democratic Senate Campaign Committee reserved $9 million in TV to support Kay Hagan. Immediately, Republicans started saying that Democrats had hit the panic button and the buy showed that Hagan was in real trouble. Hagan’s been in real trouble since...
by John Wynne | Aug 12, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, Polling, US Senate |
Two weeks ago, Tillis campaign spokesman Daniel Keylin said he wasn’t worried about his candidate trailing in the polls. Why? Because, he explained, “Senate campaigns in North Carolina almost always break late.” This isn’t just campaign spin....
by Thomas Mills | Aug 12, 2014 | Editor's Blog, Immigration, US Senate |
Kay Hagan needs to pick a fight with President Obama. At a time when she’s touting her moderate credentials, she can prove her independence and show that she’s not just toeing the party line. And right now, there’s an issue that’s tailor-made for such a debate....