Senate 2014: Has Burr signed on to Theam Tillis?
Boy, this establishment crowd is starting to make us look quite prescient. Speaker senator (spenator?) Thom Tillis has hired consultant Paul Shumaker to run his campaign for the 2014
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Mark Harris: Is He A Todd Akin-in-the-makin’ ?
By now, politics-watchers are well familiar with the story of Todd Akin, the GOP challenger to Missouri senator Claire McCaskill (D) in 2012. Akin was a solidly conservative member of
Continue readingUS Senate 2014: Robin Hayes comes to Jesus
Well. It looks like all of our “speculation” and “drive-by reporting” is starting to pan out. After our reporting came out, the AP confirmed that — as we said —
Continue readingDown to crunch time for defunding ObamaCare, saving our country
Moore County-based insurer First Carolina Care has announced that it’s pulling its application to join the ObamaCare health insurance exchanges. The company’s president cites the uncertainty over the law’s impact
Continue readingUS Senate 2014: The Preacher is Coming
Word is out on the street that Charlotte area pastor — and Southern Baptist Convention player — Mark Harris will formally announce his campaign for US Senate on October 2.
Continue readingUS House GOP mulling scheme to vote FOR ObamaCare defunding w/o REALLY defunding it
Look out, folks. It looks like “our team” may be attempting to pull the wool over our eyes: Eric Cantor is always looking for new and imaginative
Continue readingSource: Chatham GOP’s Duncan eyeing primary bid against Ellmers
I spoke with a well-placed Tea Party activist based in The Second Congressional District who confirmed for me what has been one of the region’s worst kept secrets for some
Continue readingA Tea Party over at Renee’s place …
Some folks are planning to get together in Asheboro Wednesday to send a message to congresswoman Renee Ellmers. Tea Party activists from across The 2nd congressional district AND The
Continue readingA lively evening in Pinehurst with Renee
On paper, the idea of a Republican politician holding a town hall in the heart of Pinehurst looks pretty good. Pinehurst is in the heart of Moore County — one
Continue readingWHY NOT treat ObamaCare like abortion?
The Hyde Amendment has been a valuable tool in the fight against government-funding of abortion: In U.S. politics, the Hyde Amendment is a legislative provision barring the use
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