by Thomas Mills | Apr 11, 2014 | 2014 Elections, NC Politics, US Senate
Thom Tillis sure makes some silly arguments. He’s quoted as saying he’s not the GOP establishment candidate. That’s ridiculous. He’s the Speaker of the North Carolina House and he’s endorsed by the Republican leadership in Washington. He can’t get any more...
by John Wynne | Apr 10, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NCGOP, Poll Analysis, Polling, US Senate |
PPP released their monthly look at the North Carolina Senate race two days ago. The poll isn’t so good for Speaker Thom Tillis. Not only does Tillis lead Brannon by a narrower margin than in other polls, he also performs the worst against Senator Hagan, quashing...
by Thomas Mills | Apr 10, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, NC Politics, US Senate |
In a field with eight candidates running for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate, the news organizations holding debates need some way to reduce the number of participants. Otherwise, the debates would take hours and much of that time would be spent listening to...
by Thomas Mills | Apr 8, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, NC Politics, US Senate
Buckle up, folks. The Republican primary for U.S. Senate in North Carolina is about to take off. Mark Harris is morphing into a feisty underdog and might have the resources to compete. Yesterday, Harris called on House Speaker Thom Tillis to resign as speaker to avoid...
by John Wynne | Apr 7, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Campaigns, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, Social Media Rankings, US Senate
We’ve got a month left until the GOP Senate primary. Aside from polls, social media might give us a clue as to who might be favored in the race. More importantly, it can give us a gauge of momentum – who has it, and who is losing it. We’ll examine...
by Thomas Mills | Apr 7, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, US Senate |
If Thom Tillis wins the GOP nomination for U.S. Senate in May and avoids a runoff, the Washington Democratic political strategists get at least a little credit. On the stump, Tillis is crowing about being the only candidate attacked by Democrats. He’s increasingly...
