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Don’t just CHANGE senators. CHANGE the mind-set.

Posted on October 4, 2014October 4, 2014 by Brant Clifton

The spouse of a prominent NCGOP activist — who also is a top party activist — posted a comment on our Facebook page that started off like this: “I don’t

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NC-02: Clay’s Child Support. Renee’s Indignance. (Welcome to The Great Debate Pre-Game Show.)

Posted on October 4, 2014 by Brant Clifton

We’ve got a political debate that’s sure to draw a lot of media attention here in town Monday night. I really hate using something like RadarOnline as a source.  But,

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Congress, Media, Pinehurst
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NC-02: Civitas poll says Ellmers 47, Aiken 39, Undecided 14

Posted on October 3, 2014 by Brant Clifton

If you were wondering why incumbent Republican Renee Ellmers decided to debate Democrat challenger Clay Aiken, this news might give you a hint.  The Civitas survey was conducted Sept. 26-28

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#ncsen: (Ruh-Roh.) Questions about Tillis real estate holdings?

Posted on October 3, 2014 by Brant Clifton

The lefties are giggling themselves silly on Politico’s front page today over Kay Hagan’s good fortune.  In the story, Democrat sources appear to be tipping their hand on what they

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campaign 2014, Congress, Media, Politics
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WTVD ABC11 STILL not acknowledging its ties to left-wing activist

Posted on October 3, 2014 by Brant Clifton

WTVD ABC11 is running with a story today about allegations being leveled against state Senator Wesley Meredith (R-Fayetteville) by his ex-wife. I tend to be skeptical about news stories involving

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#ncsen: Dallas says NO Rove tie. We beg to differ.

Posted on October 3, 2014October 3, 2014 by Brant Clifton

We must have struck a nerve at Carolina RIsing HQ with our earlier post regarding Crossroads Media.  Dallas Woodhouse, the boss at Carolina Rising, sent us this note: As a

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#ncsen: Oh, look. Carolina Rising sending BIG $$$ to Karl Rove.

Posted on October 2, 2014 by Brant Clifton

We’ve all seen those ads from Carolina Rising touting the “success” of Gov. Pat McCrory and Speaker Thom Tillis (curiously, no mention of Senate president pro tem Phil Berger or

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campaign 2014, Congress, Media, NCGOP, Politics
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Fact-checking Binky’s fact-checking

Posted on October 2, 2014 by Brant Clifton

Late last week, WRAL wonderboy — and Miss Leslie’s coffee fetcher — Mark “Binky” Binker got rather apoplectic over a mailer sent out by the state Senate Republican political group: 

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Analyst: Tillis doing worse with white voters than Dole in 2008, Romney in 2012

Posted on October 1, 2014October 1, 2014 by Brant Clifton

Over at the conservative web site Ace of Spades HQ, we’ve got some more eye-opening analysis on the Senate race:  […] Senator Hagan’s thin lead suggests a close race, much

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campaign 2014, Congress, Media, NCGOP, Politics, Thom Tillis
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RedState: Tillis needs about 62% of undecideds in order to squeak past Hagan

Posted on October 1, 2014October 1, 2014 by Brant Clifton

That’s the take from analyst Dan McLaughlin– who finds Tillis sitting with 47% of the two-party vote, and needing 61.9% of the total 15.2% undecided vote in the race to earn

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campaign 2014, Congress, Media, NCGOP, Politics
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