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Mark Walker fights to save his ambassador appointment

Posted on January 7, 2026 by Brant Clifton

President Trump reportedly offered him a job in DC in exchange for backing out of the Sixth District congressional primary and letting Addison McDowell have the job. Walker did it,

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campaign 2026, Congress, Mark Walker, Media, NCGOP, Politics
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When all else fails, count on C-SPAN.

Posted on January 5, 2026January 5, 2026 by Brant Clifton

Man, it looks like someone put the fear of God into these conservative orgs who had been rating the voting records of members of Congress.  These ratings helped us determine

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campaign 2026, Congress, Media, NCGOP, Politics

IN THE HOLE: 1.5 million good reasons to start campaigning for office?

Posted on January 4, 2026 by Brant Clifton

*Maybe she’s in.  Maybe she’s not.  She’s definitely out.  No, wait, she’s IN!* Over in the new 1st congressional district, The Laurie Buckhout Show has really been something thus far.

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campaign 2026, Congress, Media, NCGOP, Politics
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WSJ: NC congressman’s big bro is the man-to-see in Trump’s DC

Posted on January 4, 2026January 4, 2026 by Brant Clifton

Not every lobbyist gets this kind of schmoozing from The Wall Street Journal or The New York Times when they first arrive in Washington to set up shop. But Ches

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Congress, Media, NC legislature, NCGOP, Politics
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*Affordability* and Campaign 2026

Posted on January 3, 2026 by Brant Clifton

The political left thinks the answers to all of their political prayers this year is the issue of *affordability.* Stuff is too expensive. *Affordable* is a relative term.  It depends

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campaign 2026, Congress, Media, NC legislature, NCGOP, Politics

Raleigh film-flammers trying to confuse voters on MedicAID vs MediCARE

Posted on January 3, 2026 by Brant Clifton

Opposition to Medicaid expansion was one of the few good moves former governor Pat McCrory made while he was in office.  He stated his belief that Medicaid needs to be

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campaign 2026, Congress, Media, NC legislature, NCGOP, Pat McCrory, Phil Berger, Politics, Roy Cooper
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Therrible Thom ALL OVER THE PLACE in re: NCGOPe-tied bribery scandal

Posted on December 31, 2025December 31, 2025 by Brant Clifton

At one time, all the elected stars of the North Carolina Republican Party were eager to take Greg Lindberg‘s money.  The Triangle-based entrepreneur was handing out record amounts of campaign

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campaign 2026, Congress, Media, NC State Government, NCGOP, Politics, Thom Tillis, Thom Tillis, Whatley

NC-01: Laurie Buckhout and the Trump shout-out that was never really there.

Posted on December 31, 2025December 31, 2025 by Brant Clifton

Republican candidate Laurie Buckhout lost a close race to congressman Don Davis (D) in 2024.  Davis is now representing – and running for reelection in – a much more Republican-friendly

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campaign 2026, Congress, Media, NCGOP, Politics
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NC-01: Watch out, Monty Hall! Laurie Buckhout is looking to make deals, too.

Posted on December 30, 2025 by Brant Clifton

Watching Laurie Buckhout is a lot like trying to follow the ball in a heated ping-pong match. She’s back and forth and all over the place, as well. She lost

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Congress, Media, NCGOP, Politics

FINALLY figuring out that Mike Whatley is a DUD?

Posted on December 30, 2025 by Brant Clifton

I caught a report by Fox News’s Chad Pergram over the holiday highlighting North Carolina as having one of the two currently GOP-held US Senate seats most likely to flip

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campaign 2026, Congress, Media, Michael Whatley, NCGOP, NCSEN26, Politics, Thom Tillis, Whatley
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