by Thomas Mills | Nov 10, 2013 | 2014 Elections, Editor's Blog, NCGOP, US Senate
Edwin Peacock lost the Charlotte Mayor’s race last week. Peacock is a moderate Republican who opposed Amendment One and has served several terms on the Charlotte City Council. He faced fellow council member and Democrat Patrick Cannon but couldn’t cross the finish...
by Thomas Mills | Nov 8, 2013 | Editor's Blog, US Senate
Well, it looks like the Republican primary for U. S. Senate is heating up with the march of national players coming into the state. It also looks like the real contenders are shaping up. Karl Rove and is band of pranksters is coming to the state to aid Thom Tillis....
by Alexander H. Jones | Oct 24, 2013 | US Senate |
This week, the media have weakened two assumptions about Thom Tillis. On Monday he reported anemic fundraising numbers. Tuesday’s “Capital Tonight” highlighted the reality that his record will stunt, not expand, the appeal of his campaign. Together these stories...
by Thomas Mills | Oct 17, 2013 | Editor's Blog, US Senate
Well, Rand Paul jumped into the North Carolina GOP primary for U. S. Senate yesterday. He endorsed Dr. Greg Brannon, a Cary physician and self described Tea Partier. I couldn’t have been happier. Paul’s endorsement doesn’t automatically make Brannon a contender but it...
by Alexander H. Jones | Oct 8, 2013 | NC Politics, US Senate
Thirteen months out, we can say with some confidence that the Republican “field” is set. To Speak Thom Tillis’s relief, Phil Berger bowed out; then, to everyone’s confusion, Pete Brunstetter leaned in but left before anyone figured out who he was. And last week, the...
by Matt Phillippi | Oct 2, 2013 | Features, National Politics, US Senate |
In a recent interview with CQ/Roll Call N.C. House Speaker and U. S. Senate candidate Thom Tillis responded to allegations of cronyism in his appointments to the UNC Board of Governors by replying that, “… (the Democrats) did it at levels that we would never allow.” ...
