by Thomas Mills | Aug 5, 2020 | 2020 elections, Editor's Blog |
For most of the time I’ve worked in politics, the political environment was pretty much baked-in by Labor Day. In the final two months of a campaign, candidates could fight around the edges, running against the tide, with a tide or battling out a more neutral...
by Thomas Mills | Feb 25, 2020 | Editor's Blog |
Yesterday, I wrote a piece describing what I called Bernie Sanders’ path to victory. I don’t mean that I believe he will win the state, but he does have a way forward that might work. It’s grounded in the youth vote. It’s that vote that will turn North Carolina blue...
by Thomas Mills | Jul 5, 2019 | 2020 elections, Editor's Blog
Recently, a lot of Democrats seem to be asking if the country is ready to elect a woman president. The answer is an unequivocal “Yes.” However, voters aren’t ready to elect a woman just because she’s a woman. They’re looking for a candidate whose message...
by Thomas Mills | May 6, 2019 | 2020 elections, Editor's Blog
There’s a narrative among left-leaning pundits and activists that Joe Biden is just Hillary Clinton 2.0. Trump will beat Biden, they say, just like he did Clinton because he’s nothing more than another establishment shill. They’re wrong. I’m not sure Biden is the best...
by Thomas Mills | Nov 6, 2017 | Editor's Blog |
Voters go to the polls in cities across North Carolina and in Virginia and New Jersey tomorrow. Given the political environment and the president’s dismal approval ratings, it should be a banner day for Democrats. That’s not what the papers or polls are saying though....
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