by Thomas Mills | Jul 12, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, US Senate |
Yesterday, John Wynn noted the numbers look tough for Kay Hagan and that she lacks a clear path victory. I disagree with his reading of the numbers but I also think there are factors more important than polling. Candidates still matter and Thom Tillis is a weak one. ...
by John Wynne | Jul 11, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, NCGA, US Senate |
What’s Kay Hagan’s path to victory? How does Kay Hagan get over 50%? I don’t think she can. Her path to victory probably runs through Sean Haugh. If she does win this November, it will only be with plurality support. Something like 49% Hagan, 46%...
by Thomas Mills | Jul 7, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, NC Politics, US Senate
North Carolina is getting used to national attention. The state moved to center stage when President Obama defeated John McCain in the state in 2008. That year, Kay Hagan defeated GOP superstar and incumbent Senator Elizabeth Dole. The next cycle, 2010, saw...
by Thomas Mills | Jul 5, 2014 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics, US Senate |
Attention, Tillis campaign. Please find something for your boss to do. And keep him off of twitter. He’s making a fool of himself again. At 10:45 this morning, July, 5, Thom Tillis is sending Kay Hagan messages that make no sense. I think it’s his lame attempt at...
by Thomas Mills | Jul 3, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Economy, Editor's Blog, NC Politics, NCGOP, Obamacare, US Senate |
Karl Rove has a lot of faith in his Obamacare narrative. Yesterday, his latest Crossroads GPS ad accuses the Affordable Care Act of harming the economy and blaming Kay Hagan for supporting the program. And just like Kay Hagan accused Elizabeth Dole of voting with...
by Thomas Mills | Jul 2, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, NC Politics, US Senate |
Yesterday, a tweet came across my feed that said, “Critics Who Claim Voter ID Laws Are Racist Won’t Like the Results of This Study.” The story on a right-wing web site called The Blaze said that, contrary to critics claims, Voter ID laws in North Carolina had not...
