by Thomas Mills | Oct 19, 2020 | coronavirus, Editor's Blog
ShareOn Sunday, the News & Observer printed headline shouted “Pandemic Dominates NC Governor’s Race.” That’s not the only race that it’s likely to dominate. The rising cases and increasing death toll will drive much of the conversation heading down the stretch....
by Thomas Mills | Oct 16, 2020 | 2020 elections, coronavirus, Editor's Blog
ShareAn Elon University poll released this week offers insight into why Roy Cooper has held such a commanding lead over Dan Forest. It’s not just because Forest is an extremist out of touch with regular North Carolinians. People approve of the way Cooper’s handled the...
by Thomas Mills | Oct 15, 2020 | 2020 elections, Editor's Blog
ShareAs early voting begins today, my twitter feed is full of photos of long lines at polling locations an hour or more before the polls even open. Democrats are celebrating and sharing the images. Republicans are silent. One of the starkest differences to have...
by Thomas Mills | Oct 14, 2020 | Editor's Blog
ShareAs the Senate moves toward confirming Amy Coney Barrett to a lifetime appointment on the Supreme Court, we need to remember that Mitch McConnell radically altered the process for choosing Supreme Court justices. In an unprecedented move, he denied Merrick Garland...
by Thomas Mills | Oct 13, 2020 | 2020 election, Editor's Blog, Polling
ShareA poll released yesterday indicates that the scandal Republicans hoped would sink Cal Cunningham has had little impact on the race. In fact, Cunningham’s margin over Tillis increased by a few points over the past month. The WRAL/Survey USA poll conducted since...
by Thomas Mills | Oct 12, 2020 | 2020 elections, Editor's Blog
ShareThom Tillis is throwing Donald Trump under the bus. He said this weekend, “The best check on a Biden presidency is for Republicans to have a majority in the Senate.” In other words, he’s acknowledging that Trump is likely going to lose. Elect Tillis to protect us...
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