Category: Congress

Thom + Marco: A Love Story

Posted on February 22, 2016 by Brant Clifton

The crash and subsequent burning of Jeb! has resulted in a GOPe stampede over to the campaign of Florida senator Marco Rubio. The guy has been racking up all kinds

NC-08: D’Annunzio’s deep pockets ready to take on Lil’ Richard?

Posted on February 21, 2016February 21, 2016 by Brant Clifton

Cabarrus County’s Richard Hudson has lived a pretty charmed life so far. He’s been a top aide to Pat McCroy and Robin Hayes. He’s been a chief of staff on

Roberts passes. (Game ON?)

Posted on February 20, 2016February 20, 2016 by Brant Clifton

Chief Justice John Roberts has allowed the lower court ruling on North Carolina’s congressional districts stand. Soooooo – it’s now a certainty we won’t be voting for Members of Congress

NC-02: Watch out Nee-Nee! Big George is a-comin’ !

Posted on February 19, 2016 by Brant Clifton

George Holding has all but confirmed he will primary Renee Ellmers if the new congressional maps stand: Republican Congressman George Holding of Raleigh – whose 13th District moves hundreds of

#ncga: Awwwwww, look. Our very own LBJ rule.

Posted on February 19, 2016February 19, 2016 by Brant Clifton

In 1960, US. senator Lyndon Baines Johnson was the Democrat nominee for vice president of the United States. The dilemma? He was also up for reelection to the Senate from

#ncga: A redistricting Lawsuit-palooza ??? (Unleash the ambulance chasers!)

Posted on February 18, 2016February 18, 2016 by Brant Clifton

I talked with some Jones Street insiders today who have an interesting take on where this whole congressional redistricting kerfuffle might be heading. The consensus? It’s unlikely that we will

#ncpol: Holding v. Ellmers, and other redistricting scuttlebutt

Posted on February 18, 2016February 18, 2016 by Brant Clifton

Yep. Nee-Nee v. Big George. THAT was the hot topic of discussion on Jones Street yesterday. The new 2nd district includes a good chunk of what Holding has been representing

#ncga: Don’t like the way the table is set? Turn over the table.

Posted on February 17, 2016 by Brant Clifton

What started out as a mission to tweak a few districts to bring the 1st and 12th congressional districts in line has resulted in radical change for a lot more

#ncsen: Burr camp says NOT refusing to debate. (They say NO ONE has invited him to debate.)

Posted on February 16, 2016 by Brant Clifton

Yep. Click HERE to listen to Burr campaign spokeswoman Mary Comer spin this nonsense. Here are some of the,um, highlights: “No one is refusing to debate. That is simply false

Thilli$: Don’t ‘obstruct’ President Barry