by Thomas Mills | Jan 13, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, NC Politics, US Senate
Today, former Shelby Mayor Ted Alexander is announcing his entry into the GOP primary for U. S. Senate. According to The Shelby Star, Alexander said, “you feel God’s compelled you to do it.” Alexander served as mayor for two terms and is currently chair of the...
by Thomas Mills | Jan 8, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Economy, Editor's Blog, US Senate
The fight over extending unemployment benefits is a good one for Kay Hagan. While special interests groups are pounding her over Obamacare, she’s able to make the case that she’s the candidate who cares about Americans who still need help recovering from the Great...
by Thomas Mills | Jan 4, 2014 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, NC Politics, US Senate
Ok, so Thom Tillis is out with his first ad of the U. S. Senate race. It’s not a bad spot for an introductory ad. It also tells us a little about how he might run this campaign. It’s quite clear that polling has told him that business experience is a plus, legislative...
by Thomas Mills | Dec 13, 2013 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, NC Politics, US Senate |
You would think that after Mitt Romney’s 47% remark defined him as an elitist with disdain for half of the country that Republican candidates would be vigilant about not making generalities about the electorate. But you would be wrong. And here in North Carolina, it’s...
by Thomas Mills | Dec 12, 2013 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, US Senate
Political campaigns are rarely won or lost on issues alone. Instead, issues are used to illustrate and support broader themes and arguments. They provide substance to more general feelings that voters have toward candidates or parties. For instance, if Obamacare...
by Thomas Mills | Dec 11, 2013 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, National Politics, NCGOP, US Senate |
Well, this week is good news for functioning government. It looks like the U. S. House and Senate have come to a budget agreement that will avoid another government shutdown and more sequester cuts. In addition, the Senate is now approving Obama’s judicial nominees...
