by John Wynne | Mar 6, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, Social Media Rankings, US Senate
Two months to go (until the primary). Filing has officially ended. The candidates are official. And, just before filing closed, came two new entrants: perennial candidate Jim Snyder of Lexington, and Alex Bradshaw of Icard. That brings the total number of GOP...
by John Wynne | Mar 6, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, US Senate
After Greg Brannon was found liable for misleading investors, I felt certain that his campaign was finished. With such a scarlet letter, no respectable Tea Party leader or group would want to endorse him. I was wrong. Today came news that Senator Mike Lee is endorsing...
by Thomas Mills | Mar 6, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, NC Politics, US Senate
Well, Thom Tillis is finally going up on television. It’s a feel good spot that let’s us know how hard he works and that he’s all business. In essence, he’s running as Mitt Romney (Hat tip Gary Pearce). Tillis believes, and maybe rightly so, that he can run a primary...
by Thomas Mills | Mar 6, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, NC Politics, US Senate |
It’s a day early but I’ll call it. In the GOP Senate primary, Dr. Greg Brannon won the week. He’s managed to survive a week of headlines that would have killed most candidates and is still racking up endorsements from conservative grassroots organizations. Just two...
by Thomas Mills | Mar 5, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, NC Politics, NCGOP, US Senate
By now, I expected to see Thom Tillis up on television and burying his primary opponents in feel good ads. Instead, he’s AWOL. So where’s he been? He’s continuing to skip the GOP forums though he said he can’t wait to debate. If he’s moving around the state, he’s...
by Thomas Mills | Mar 4, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, NC Politics, US Senate |
According to the latest Elon University poll, Kay Hagan is still seeing her numbers deteriorate. While the sample is registered voters instead of likely voters, the poll indicates she is in troubling territory. And it indicates the relentless assault by Americans for...
