Category: campaign 2024

Campaign ’24: “You talkin’ to ME ???”

Posted on December 7, 2023December 7, 2023 by Brant Clifton

Mark Robinson’s campaign staff has done yeoman’s work in keeping their guy below radar and away from cameras and microphones. Somehow, the big guy found an audience – and a

Campaign ’24: The Pee Wee – for – Timmy trade

Posted on December 7, 2023December 7, 2023 by Brant Clifton

Word emerged this week that our littlest congressman would be calling it quits on the fun-and-games in Washington. (This came as quite a shock, I’m sure, to folks who read

Checking all the, um, “right” boxes: NC’s Campaign 2024 and identity politics

Posted on December 3, 2023 by Brant Clifton

I can just imagine some political strategist sitting out there now: “Okay. I’ve got BLACK, FEMALE, and AMBIDEXTROUS covered. Now, if you can give me all three of those PLUS

Study: Tax burden at highest since GOP took over in Raleigh

Posted on November 26, 2023November 26, 2023 by Brant Clifton

The Cato Institute is the standard-bearer for the American libertarian political movement. Libertarian interests intersect with those of conservatives in quite a few areas — mostly on the fiscal side.

Is The State of NC paying MKR’s wife for THREE JOBS?

Posted on November 16, 2023 by Brant Clifton

A document we obtained from the state Department of Health and Human Services (NC DHHS), signed and dated by Yolanda Hill (wife of Lt. Gov. and gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson),

If you stand for NOTHING, you’ll fall for ANYTHING.

Posted on November 15, 2023November 15, 2023 by Brant Clifton

In Raleigh, we have elected officials who are more frightened of Tim Moore and Phil Berger than they are of their own voters. In DC, we have Republicans willing to

NC trio votes to give FBI extra $300M for yuuuuge new Md. HQ

Posted on November 9, 2023 by Brant Clifton

It appears the door-kickers at the FBI are one step closer to getting a new HQ — reportedly larger than the Pentagon – located in Democrat stronghold Maryland. Never mind

Raleigh’s ‘political’ wreck getting towed away.

Posted on November 9, 2023November 9, 2023 by Brant Clifton

A seismic event is ripping through the world of Raleigh politics. State auditor Beth Wood is resigning. (She got indicted for alleged misuse of state property in connection with her

Is KYGOV race an omen for 2024 NCGOV race?

Posted on November 9, 2023 by Brant Clifton

I don’t live in Kentucky. (I know some folks registered to vote there.) But, from what I observed, what they went through in their recently concluded gubernatorial race looks a

The CharO frets over hurting Speaker Timmy’s, um, ”feelings”.

Posted on November 8, 2023November 8, 2023 by Brant Clifton

Seriously? Yeah, seriously. Don’t be fooled by the bowl haircut, the big glasses, and the turtleneck. Speaker Timmy – in addition to being QUITE the ladies man – is actually