Skip to content
The Daily Haymaker

The Daily Haymaker

Carolina-flavored conservative commentary

  • Home
  • Roy Cooper
  • Mike Whatley
  • The Sandhills Files
  • NC legislature
  • Balanced Nutrition
  • Email Us

NC’s drive-by *Crybaby Caucus* sounds off on Trump WH “ban”

Posted on September 21, 2026September 21, 2026 by Brant Clifton

Those folks allegedly protecting our First Amendment rights sure are a sensitive bunch aren’t they?  The Trump White House told CNN and some others they were no longer entitled to

Continue reading
campaign 2026, Congress, Media, NC legislature, NCGOP, Politics
Leave a comment

DC GOP slashing ad $$$ for NC’s US Senate race

Posted on September 21, 2026 by Brant Clifton

This report comes right out of our nation’s capital: A key Republican super PAC has removed $6.5 million in ad reservations from North Carolina’s Senate race for the month of

Continue reading
campaign 2026, Congress, Media, Michael Whatley, NCGOP, NCSEN26, Politics, Whatley
Leave a comment

This (D) candidate brought to you by The United Methodist Church

Posted on September 21, 2026 by Brant Clifton

I realize that Kansas is a long way from our regular stomping grounds.  But this piece about the current state of the US Senate race in Kansas jogged more than

Continue reading
campaign 2026, Congress, Media, Politics
Leave a comment

New poll: Cooper by FIVE

Posted on September 19, 2026September 19, 2026 by Brant Clifton

Roy’s undefeated streak in polling on this race lives on.  The closest the polls have had this clash was a tie back in July 2025. A group out of Georgia

Continue reading
campaign 2026, Media, Michael Whatley, NCGOP, NCSEN26, Politics, Whatley
Leave a comment

NC’s Pat Harrigan talks 9/11, *mission creep* and some other stuff

Posted on September 19, 2026 by Brant Clifton

Congressman Pat Harrigan recently sat down with Fox News radio and utilized his past military experience and current business experience to wax philosophically on the 25th anniversary of 9/11. (Harrigan’s

Continue reading
campaign 2026, Congress, Media, NCGOP, Pat Harrigan, Politics
One comment

Fifteen points ???? (Holy %$@& !!!)

Posted on September 17, 2026September 17, 2026 by Brant Clifton

Mark Robinson lost the 2024 gubernatorial race by 14.6 percentage points.  Harper Polling just released a poll on the 2026 US Senate race  — paid for by the chronic NCGOP

Continue reading
campaign 2026, Michael Whatley, NCGOP, NCSEN26, NCSEN26, Politics, Roy Cooper, Uncategorized, Whatley
2 comments

What does it MEAN to be a Republican?

Posted on September 16, 2026September 16, 2026 by Brant Clifton

Seriously.  (And don’t bother pulling out your copy of the GOP platform. I can read as well as you can.) The conventional wisdom is that the GOP is the *conservative*

Continue reading
campaign 2026, Congress, Media, Michael Whatley, NC legislature, NC State Government, NCGOP, Politics, Thom Tillis, Whatley
8 comments

EMBEZZLEMENT: Greater Carolina bourbon tour probe takes a sharp turn

Posted on September 15, 2026 by Brant Clifton

I think we’re going to need to pop some extra popcorn.  Wake DA Lorrin Freeman and her investigators appear to be entering deeper water as her term in office comes

Continue reading
campaign 2026, Media, NC legislature, NC State Government, NCGOP, Politics
Leave a comment

Pessimism, cynicism and the fundraising blues

Posted on September 15, 2026 by Brant Clifton

I’m often told I am way too cynical about this politics and election stuff.  I always respond to that with: “Give me something to root for and fight for.” But

Continue reading
campaign 2026, Media, Michael Whatley, Moore County, NCGOP, Politics, Whatley
Leave a comment

It’s STILL the economy, stupid.

Posted on September 15, 2026 by Brant Clifton

We decided it was time to take a break from *Sex Offender poker* and do a deep dive into the important issues in the US Senate race. Real Clear Politics

Continue reading
campaign 2026, Congress, Economy, Media, Michael Whatley, NCGOP, NCSEN26, Politics, Roy Cooper, Whatley
Leave a comment

Posts pagination

1 2 3 … 755 Next Posts»

Follow Us

  • truthsocial
  • X
  • rumble

Search Our Archives

Recent Comments

  • Steven Rader on NC’s Pat Harrigan talks 9/11, *mission creep* and some other stuff
  • Toxhandler on Fifteen points ???? (Holy %$@& !!!)
  • former member, NC House, Larry G. Pittman on Fifteen points ???? (Holy %$@& !!!)
  • Charles Hickman on What does it MEAN to be a Republican?
  • Youngsville Conservative on What does it MEAN to be a Republican?
  • David Hensley on What does it MEAN to be a Republican?
  • David Lious on Campaign 2026 new polls: Davis up SEVEN, Cooper up SIX
  • David Hensley on What does it MEAN to be a Republican?
  • Steven Rader on What does it MEAN to be a Republican?
  • jwmson on What does it MEAN to be a Republican?
  • Kent Misegades on What does it MEAN to be a Republican?
  • W. E. James on What does it MEAN to be a Republican?
  • J.P. Jones on Campaign 2026 new polls: Davis up SEVEN, Cooper up SIX
  • jwmson on Campaign 2026 new polls: Davis up SEVEN, Cooper up SIX
  • Maggiejohnson on Campaign 2026 new polls: Davis up SEVEN, Cooper up SIX
  • Congriftman Moore on Campaign 2026 new polls: Davis up SEVEN, Cooper up SIX

Blogroll

  • American Conservative
  • American Spectator
  • Beaufort Observer
  • BizPacReview
  • BobLee Says
  • Breitbart
  • Campus Reform
  • Chronicles
  • Citizen Free Press
  • College Fix
  • Conservapedia
  • Conservative Treehouse
  • Daily Signal
  • FitsNews (SC)
  • Foundation for Economic Education
  • Gateway Pundit
  • Instapundit
  • Legal Insurrection
  • National Pulse
  • Post Millenial
  • Power Line
  • Rush Limbaugh
  • Triad Conservative
  • Turning Point USA
WordPress Theme: Donovan by ThemeZee.