by Thomas Mills | Sep 18, 2013 | Editor's Blog, US Senate |
Omigod. This GOP Senate primary is going to be a blast! We’re still eight months out and the sparks are starting to fly. Today, rumor has it that state Senator Pete Brunstetter will get into the race if Phil Berger stays out. Brunstetter says Berger encouraged him to...
by Alexander H. Jones | Sep 13, 2013 | US Senate
Phil Berger and Thom Tillis represent, collectively, everything that makes the Republican party repellant. In separate ways, each evinces the greed and insensitivity that intertwine at the core of their party’s character. The funny thing is that they seem to recognize...
by Thomas Mills | Sep 12, 2013 | Editor's Blog, NCGA, US Senate
Looks like I’m wrong again. For months, I’ve been saying that Phil Berger wasn’t going to run for U. S. Senate. Well, he’s either running or he’s spending a lot of money and energy giving Thom Tillis heartburn. Or maybe he’s just trying to show Tillis how it’s done....
by Thomas Mills | Sep 2, 2013 | Editor's Blog, NC House Races, NC Politics, NC Senate Races, US Senate
In politics, Labor Day marks the beginning of the political season. In even years, that means the beginning of the fall campaign. In odd years, we see the fields in various elections take shape. Candidates announce and issues emerge. In North Carolina, 2014 is likely...
by Alexander H. Jones | Aug 10, 2013 | US Senate
Jim Cain is an old-fashioned gentleman’s politician. With his polite demeanor, international vista, and connections to the business elite, he’s like a living fossil from when voting Republican was what respectable people did. He’s also considering a run for U.S....
by Thomas Mills | Aug 9, 2013 | Editor's Blog, US Senate |
The timing of Thom Tillis’ entry into the U. S. Senate race for the seat held by Kay Hagan was always interesting. Everybody knew he was going to run but thought he would wait until the end of session to make the leap. Nobody was quite sure why he made the decision to...
