Confederate monuments ‘generally not a voting issue’
Democrat Walt Maddox's latest TV ad is meant to showcase his relatively conservative views on gun control and abortion. But when it comes to Confederate monuments, Maddox draws a line.
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To Beto O’Rourke’s chagrin, Republicans sticking to base in midterm elections
Perhaps it would have been better for Texas Democrats like Beto O'Rourke and Lupe Valdez not to debate their Republican opponents in a state dominated by such a conservative electorate. Then again, some other political storm, like the fight in Washington over Judge Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court, would have caused Republicans to make their way home instead of fancying a crossover vote for O'Rourke or another new-breed Democrat.
Ahead Of Texas Primary, Early Signs Of A 2018 Democratic Surge
Signs mark a polling site as early voting begins began on Feb. 20 in San Antonio. Early voting in Texas ran through last Friday, March 2. The 2018 primary elections kick off this week, and Democrats are already seeing reasons to be excited deep in the red, beating heart of Texas.
Evidence shows that freedom works
I know many Democrats and progressives who continue to be frustrated by the conservative Republicans who have controlled the North Carolina General Assembly since 2010. The Left has spent years stating and restating its standard narrative about our state: that North Carolina has historically grown faster and been more successful than other Southern states because it was more willing to spend tax dollars on higher education, infrastructure, and other government programs.