by Thomas Mills | Jan 18, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, NC Politics, US Senate |
North Carolina may get a preview of the 2016 GOP presidential primary. Potential presidential candidates are lining up behind U. S. Senate candidates vying to challenge Democrat Kay Hagan. The North Carolina primary offers the presidential wannabes a chance to...
by John Wynne | Jan 16, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, US Senate
Mark Harris received a boost in his U.S. Senate bid with the endorsement of former presidential candidate and Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee. It’s not surprising that Harris is Huckabee’s choice here. Harris is running as the social conservative, giving...
by John Wynne | Jan 15, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, Social Media Rankings, US Senate
It’s been a long time since we examined how the U.S. Senate candidates are doing in terms of social media. A loooooooooong time. For those of you who are just joining us, it’s a gauge of support where we add number of Facebook ‘likes’ to...
by Thomas Mills | Jan 15, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, NC Politics, US Senate |
Thom Tillis is running like he’s already wrapped up the GOP nomination for U.S. Senate. He’s ignoring his primary opponents, avoiding joint appearances and saving his fire for Kay Hagan. It’s a fairly standard strategy for a heavy favorite but it might not work for...
by John Wynne | Jan 14, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, Poll Analysis, US Senate
It’s poll time again in the NC Senate race. Just yesterday, a new contender, Ted Alexander, emerged on the scene. Since PPP wasn’t in the field yet, these results are arguably obsolete already, but there is a lot of potentially useful information that can...
by Thomas Mills | Jan 14, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, National Politics, Politics, US Senate
The GOP primary for U.S. Senate in North Carolina is starting to look really interesting. Yesterday’s campaign announcement by former Shelby Mayor Ted Alexander makes six people vying for the nomination. If all six actually file next month, the path to a clear victory...
