Well, one of the wildest, craziest, meanest primary fights in the state is mercifully coming to a close. Endorsements are starting to come in. Senator Bill Cook (R), the retiring incumbent in the district, has cut an ad for Clark…
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#ncpol: Conservative PAC takes a bite out of Scott Dacey
Eastern Carolina Conservatives Fund is putting its two cents in about congressional candidate Scott Dacey, who — if you haven’t heard — is a lobbyist for Indian casinos. Dacey, Phil Law, and Walter Jones are all seeking the GOP nomination…
#ncpol: Anti-Trumpers airing ads THANKING Thilli$$$ for his help.
Some of the leading opponents of President Donald Trump in the DC establishment are coming together to air ads in Charlotte and Raleigh praising US Senator Thom Tilli$$$ for his work in keeping special prosecutor Robert Mueller employed: Washington, DC–…
Moore County: An evening with the candidates
I spent my Monday evening — roughly 2.5 hours of it — taking in a candidate’s forum at Little River Golf Club. (*Oh, the things I do for you people* ….) We got treated to speeches and Q&A with most…
What day is it? (Don’t ask Phil Law.)
Phil Law is one of three candidates seeking the 3rd congressional district’s GOP nomination. He’s appeared on this site before. Getting all flexible and creative with his racial identity. Filing for the 3rd district congressional race — even though…
GOP women’s group blasts Berger & co.’s meddling in SD-25 primary
One of the largest Republican Women’s groups in the state, Moore Republican Women, is speaking out via president Pauline Bruno about the activities of the affiliated committee controlled by Senate president Phil Berger: Moore Republican Women is very unhappy with…
Treasurer Folwell keeps looking like a good investment
He’s raised awareness of the crisis surrounding the state health plan. He’s kicked ineligible people off of the state health plan. Now, state treasurer Dale Folwell has helped to engineer this: A Wake County grand jury has indicted a man…
#ncpol: Thilli$$$, Burr support EPA attack on trucking industry
And you thought the Democrats had cornered the market on jackasses: Four GOP establishment senators and ten House Republicans signed a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt, asking him to save an Obama-era trucking rule. The New…
Monkey Business Report: NCGOPe treachery edition
Boy, the monkey sure is getting a workout this week. Another day, another mailer dropped in our mailboxes here in Moore County by a Raleigh special interest. It’s a repeat performance by the Senate Republican caucus (a/k/a Phil Berger &…
Monkey Business Report: Truth in campaign advertising edition
The Lexo-McInnis NC Senate primary race has been a wild and woolly one thus far. The primary race down here between state Rep. Jamie Boles and challenger Ken Byrd is starting to heat up. We all got treated to a…