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Whatley’s act of desperation
17+ hour ago (417+ words) Back in 2008, then-state Senator Kay Hagan was leading incumbent Republican US Senator Elizabeth Dole in the final weeks of a long campaign. In an attempt to shift the momentum, Dole’s campaign ran an ad that implied Hagan was an atheist…...
Consistently bad news for the GOP as Cooper tries to run up the score
1+ week, 2+ day ago (266+ words) I hate to write two pieces about polls in the same week, but we’ve just had a flurry of North Carolina polls released within a week of each other. What’s striking is how consistent they are as we head into…...
Just flailing - by Thomas Mills
1+ week, 4+ day ago (208+ words) Besides, North Carolina was far from the only government to release prisoners. Other states also reduced their inmate populations to prevent the spread of the disease. Donald Trump released more than 13,000 federal prisoners to home confinement. Whatley’s certainly not complaining…...
Heading toward the final stretch, the NC GOP is still struggling
1+ week, 6+ day ago (446+ words) Carolina Forward, the progressive advocacy and research organization, has a new poll out showing Republicans still mired in a tough political environment. With less than 90 days before the election, time is running out for the GOP to turn things around....
They chucked him - by Thomas Mills
2+ week, 4+ day ago (225+ words) Republicans who have been bashing Democrats for pushing out flawed candidates after primaries but before the general election are about to disappear. Last night, Republican leaders pushed scandal-plagued Congressman Chuck Edwards out of his re-election campaign for NC-11. They have…...
He pulled a Tillis again
2+ week, 6+ day ago (375+ words) Thom Tillis pulled another Tillis. After weeks — months? — of posturing about Todd Blanche’s confirmation as attorney general, Tillis is going to put another Trump toady in the cabinet. He got played again, or maybe he was just playing us. Tillis…...
If this is centrism, I'll own it
3+ week, 4+ day ago (593+ words) Over the past few months, several readers have labeled me a “centrist,” clearly with a sense of derision. I would prefer pragmatic, but, yeah, I’m no raging leftist. Mainly, I want Democrats to win, especially in the places that matter…...
Yeah, that poll is probably about right
3+ week, 6+ day ago (532+ words) Recently, a poll from Public Policy Polling (PPP) showed a much tighter race for US Senate in North Carolina than other recent surveys. According to the poll, Roy Cooper leads Michael Whatley by only four points. Other polls had shown…...
North Carolina was the dress rehearsal for MAGA
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (1091+ words) Only the intervention of a Trump-appointed federal judge saved our democracy when Judge Richard Myers wrote, “You establish the rules before the game. You don’t change them after the game is done.” It won’t happen again, because, in 2026 or 2028, Republicans…...
Don't do it, Thom! - by Thomas Mills
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (233+ words) With a record like that, Tillis should certainly be questioning his judgment. He’s clearly not a great judge of character. Now, Tillis looks prepared to make the same mistake again. This time, he seems ready to confirm Todd Blanche as…...