by Thomas Mills | Feb 4, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, NC Politics, Polling, US Senate |
Yesterday, Civitas released a poll that indicates the GOP attacks on Kay Hagan are working. Hagan’s favorability and job performance rating are both upside down. In addition, the percentage of people who say they will definitely vote for someone else is also up....
by Thomas Mills | Feb 3, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, NC Politics, US Senate |
No wonder Thom Tillis is avoiding all those forums. While he may be angering his base, he’s avoiding the crazy topics like whether or not to impeach Obama. Tillis understands that taking a stand to impeach the president makes him unelectable in the general election...
by Thomas Mills | Jan 31, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, NC Politics, US Senate |
The first GOP candidate for U.S. Senate is out before the filing period even begins. Radio host Bill Flynn announced that he is folding up his tent and calling it quits. His exit makes it easier for frontrunner and House Speaker Thom Tillis to get through the May...
by John Wynne | Jan 30, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, US Senate
Just a day after it was announced that his campaign manager had resigned, Bill Flynn is now out of the U.S. Senate race. Flynn cited problems with fundraising for his decision to drop out. This news means that we are now down to ‘only’ six candidates in...
by John Wynne | Jan 27, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, Poll Analysis, Polling, US Senate
Rasmussen Reports is out today with its first look at the North Carolina Senate race: Tillis 47% Hagan 40% Brannon 43% Hagan 39% These were the only candidates tested. If the poll is accurate, how can we reconcile this with PPP showing Hagan’s Republican...
by Alexander H. Jones | Jan 27, 2014 | 2014 Elections, NC Politics, US Senate |
Coverage of the Republican primary has settled into a predictable pattern. The media describe the race as part of a generic trend, the nationwide fight between moderates and radicals. In reality, the front-runner shares the radical outlook of his rivals. Thom Tillis...
