by Thomas Mills | Apr 16, 2019 | Editor's Blog
ShareRepublicans in the North Carolina Senate passed a bill last night designed to fire up its base in the 2020 election. They called it “The Abortion Survivor Bill.” In reality, it’s a bill that does virtually nothing but gives GOP members of the legislature a...
by Thomas Mills | Apr 15, 2019 | 2020 elections, Editor's Blog
ShareBack about this time in the Republican primary for president in 2016, Jeb Bush released his logo Jeb! to a lot of laughs. It was so funny that Jeb! lasted longer as a joke than Bush did as a candidate. Jeb Bush never exclaimed anything in his life so why should...
by Thomas Mills | Apr 12, 2019 | 2020 elections, Editor's Blog
ShareI don’t know if Pete Buttigieg (pronounced budda’-edge-edge) can win the Democratic nomination for president. I don’t even know if I will support him if he’s still in the running when the primary happens in North Carolina next March. I do know that everybody...
by Thomas Mills | Apr 11, 2019 | Editor's Blog
ShareRepublicans in the General Assembly have proposed fees on hybrid and electric cars. Twitter quickly jumped on the proposal as being anti-environment by discouraging people from buying more fuel efficient vehicles. That’s a bad take. The measure is designed to...
by Thomas Mills | Apr 10, 2019 | 2020 elections, Editor's Blog
ShareHigh Point University released a poll this week that shows Republicans should probably start to worry a little bit. Donald Trump is unpopular while Roy Cooper is doing well in the minds of voters. It’s way too early to consider the poll a predictor but the trend...
by Thomas Mills | Apr 9, 2019 | 2020 elections, Editor's Blog
ShareDemocrats have a conundrum. Their energy is with younger, educated and more social media savvy activists but their actual voters are older and more moderate. Candidates like Beto O’Rourke, Bernie Sanders and Kamala Harris excite the base. Candidates like Joe...
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