The Daily Haymaker

Tillis runs into welcoming embrace of Democrat establishment

Posted on October 8, 2026October 8, 2026 by Brant Clifton

We now know Uncle Thom’s plans for when he’s finally forced to leave Capitol Hill: U.S. Republican Sen. Thom Tillis is set to take on a new role at Davidson

Whatley pauses his ads, but the poll hits keep coming.

Posted on October 8, 2026 by Brant Clifton

It’s being reported that Michael Whatley is pausing his advertising less than one month before Election Day. Supposedly, his team wants to “re-think” their strategy. *Yeah. How to pay for

DC-based DEM dark money slamming NCGOP’s judicial ticket

Posted on October 8, 2026 by Brant Clifton

There’s a new digital ad out there smacking GOP state court of appeals candidates Michael Byrne, George Bell, and Craig Collins. It strongly suggests that all three are, um, *in

A ‘dumpster fire’ downeast ????

Posted on October 7, 2026 by Brant Clifton

The First Congressional District was gerrymandered at the request of President Trump to make it more likely to elect a Republican. The political class was elated when the deed went

Moore County commissioner slams neighboring Lee County

Posted on October 6, 2026 by Brant Clifton

Tom Adams has a job not many others want. He’s in his first term as a Moore county commissioner and appears to be trying really hard to push someone into

Some NC incumbents experiencing poll-shock

Posted on October 6, 2026October 6, 2026 by Brant Clifton

I believe the big story after election day will be the folks who lost that no one expected to lose. You know, entrenched incumbents who rarely campaign (or have to

Why stop with the STATE gas tax? (A way to cut about 50 cents / gallon MORE)

Posted on October 6, 2026 by Brant Clifton

We posted on September 28 and September 29 about efforts in Georgia and Texas to provide aid to folks at the gas pump. Both posts drew a lot of eyes

A cringe-worthy moment in the NC-11 race

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

Let me start off with this. I like Jennifer Balkcom. She strikes me as just the kind of person we need in government. I hope she wins the 11th district

Tillis to Trump: “Go F*** Yourself”

Posted on October 4, 2026 by Brant Clifton

*Total class, ladies and gentlemen. * Our senior US senator is providing all kinds of ammo to the drive-by media who would love nothing more than to bring Donald Trump

DC cuts off Whatley

Posted on October 3, 2026 by Brant Clifton

It’s sort of been like DRIP-DRIP-DRIP. There are three big fundraising players in GOP Senate races. We already heard about two of them cutting back spending on the Michael Whatley