by Thomas Mills | May 6, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, NC Politics, US Senate |
The nationalization of political campaigns is basically complete. More than 90% of the ads so far in the Senate race were produced by national outside groups. And they spent almost $8 million. Candidates are becoming little more than proxies for ideological...
by John Wynne | May 5, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Campaigns, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, Politics, US House, US Senate |
Since tomorrow is primary day, I thought I would make a few brief predictions. Hopefully, I’ll get them all right, and people will be astonished at my amazing foresight. More likely, though, I’ll get a few of them wrong. Here goes: U.S. Senate – Republican Primary...
by Thomas Mills | May 5, 2014 | Editor's Blog, NC Politics, US Senate
It’s all over but the crying. With less than 24 hours left before the final day of voting in the 2014 primary season, nothing can really change the outcomes. The victors are in place. We just don’t know who they are yet. In the marquee race, the GOP primary for US...
by John Wynne | May 2, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Campaigns, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics, NCGOP, Politics, Social Media Rankings, US Senate |
It’s a slow-news Friday, so why not take one last look at social media rankings before the May primary? Maybe they can’t tell us who’s going to win next Tuesday, but they might be able to tell us who has the momentum in the final days. As always, the...
by Thomas Mills | May 2, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, US Senate |
The Elon University poll came out this week. North Carolina voters are an ornery bunch right now. They don’t like much of anything. In particular, though, they don’t like Kay Hagan. Her approval rating is upside down at 35-47. According to most public polls, it’s been...
by Alexander H. Jones | May 1, 2014 | 2014 Elections, NC Politics, US Senate
You have to hand it to Paul Stam, the fellow is blunt. And for once, he’s even right. In endorsing Tillis, he said “those who attack him for lack of conservative credentials are disconnected from reality.” Indeed they are. Stam should know. This man has long been...
