by Thomas Mills | May 10, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Ads, Editor's Blog, NC Politics, US Senate |
The Democratic SuperPAC, Senate Majority PAC, has released the best ad yet in the North Carolina contest for US Senate. It’s got entertainment value and a sharp political message. And it’s ballsy. The ad is apparently filmed at Thom Tillis’ victory party. With Tillis...
by John Wynne | May 9, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, National Politics, Poll Analysis, US Senate |
Well, the first poll since the primary has come out, and it’s … pretty weird. The topline numbers are what you’d expect (Tillis leads by 1 point, obviously within the margin of error) but dig deeper and you find some things that question the validity...
by Michael Cooper | May 9, 2014 | Features, National Politics, NC Politics, US Senate |
Watching state House Speaker Thom Tillis give his acceptance speech, I couldn’t help but think how easy he had it. That was not a hard-fought primary. It was a coronation. As I pointed out earlier this week in Creative Loafing, money made all the difference....
by Thomas Mills | May 9, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, NC Politics, Obamacare, US Senate |
Yesterday, Kay Hagan went on the attack. Not a SuperPAC. Not her campaign. Kay. In the confirmation hearing for Sylvia Matthews Burwell, Obama’s choice to succeed Kathleen Sebelius, Hagan let loose on Thom Tillis for failing to expand Medicaid under Obamacare. It was...
by John Wynne | May 8, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Campaigns, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, National Politics, Politics, US Senate |
Hagan = Obama; Can’t Win With Typical Campaign If Republicans want to beat Kay Hagan, they need to do two things: they need to nominate a somewhat decent candidate, and they need to turn Hagan into Obama. Whether Tillis meets the criteria for being a “decent”...
by Thomas Mills | May 7, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, NC Politics, US Senate |
House Speaker Thom Tillis crossed the finish line last night and can take a brief breath of fresh air. However, it will be very brief. In less than two weeks the state House will be in session with its almost $450 million hole, teachers demanding raises and a reminder...
