Category: Congress

#ncpol: Ellmers a Kasich girl

Posted on March 7, 2016 by Brant Clifton

Elected to Congress in 2010 to kill ObamaCare, Renee Ellmers is now backing a candidate for president who enthusiastically implemented ObamaCare in Ohio. This is from a Roll Call reporter

Monkey Business Report, early-voting edition

Posted on March 4, 2016 by Brant Clifton

Early voting for the March primary has begun. And local elections officials have been hit with a surprising change in the last week. According to multiple sources I talked with

#ncga: Speaker Moore’s cousin to primary McHenry

Posted on February 29, 2016February 29, 2016 by Brant Clifton

It seems — especially this year — that there is never a dull moment in North Carolina politics: Jason Falls is chairman of the Cleveland County Board of Commissioners.

Thom @ 24% (Where is THE LOVE, people?)

Posted on February 26, 2016February 26, 2016 by Brant Clifton

The portside proletariats over at Public Policy Polling have produced some data that MIGHT hurt the feelings of Susan Tillis’s husband. According to PPP, our junior senator — two years

NC-03: Lil’ Guv says Taylor Griffin ”better” than Walter Jones

Posted on February 26, 2016 by Brant Clifton

Yep. The campaign spokesman for Renee Ellmers — who also happens to be Gov. Pat McCrory’s nephew — weighed in with that *expert analysis* in the drive-by media this morning:

Apple, The FBI, Richard Burr & Big Brother

Posted on February 24, 2016 by Brant Clifton

We’ve got an awful lot of folks out there thumping their chests and exhorting their law-and-order bona fides. Heck, even Richard Burr is out there with legislation forcing cell phone

#ncga: More on the redistricting ruckus

Posted on February 24, 2016 by Brant Clifton

Another important revision to the election process pushed through by the honorables: Runoffs are not just canceled for the congressional races. They are done away with for EVERYBODY. So, you

#ncsen: ONLY 45% GOP support for Burr? 42% UNDECIDED ???

Posted on February 23, 2016 by Brant Clifton

I don’t know about you, but those are shocking, earthquake-type numbers for a two term incumbent US senator. In a Civitas poll released at the end of January, fifty-three percent

NC-04: Monkey Business Report, campaign finance edition

Posted on February 23, 2016February 23, 2016 by Brant Clifton

Sue Googe is seeking to become the sacrificial lamb GOP nominee against incumbent David Price in this overwhelmingly Democrat district. Though, anything is possible. Fred Heineman got Price in 1994.

#ncga: Brock for Congress? (Um, SURPRISE !!!)