Category: Congress

Cats & Dogs living together. (Ds and Rs FUNDRAISING TOGETHER ???)

Posted on July 15, 2026 by Brant Clifton

Many of us like to gripe about an omnipotent and omniscient *uniparty* running things in DC and our various state capitals. Reports out of DC and PA are starting to

Trump’s mid-term national convention to be BIG-$$$ fundraiser

Posted on July 14, 2026 by Brant Clifton

It’s long been a tough sell to encourage big crowds to come out and vote in years where there is no presidential election or other top-of-the-ticket excitement. Some time back,

Another poll: Cooper over Whatley by FOUR

Posted on July 14, 2026July 14, 2026 by Brant Clifton

We’re still waiting for a poll showing a Whatley lead. Mike Whatley has been in this race for a year and there’s been nothing yet. The latest polling comes

NC-01: Davis (D) on top of Buckhout (R) in $$$$ race

Posted on July 10, 2026July 10, 2026 by Brant Clifton

The First Congressional District has been set up to be a spectacular GOP pickup. Incumbent Don Davis (D) surprisingly held off a GOP challenger in 2024. The polling and fundraising

NC-11: challenger Ager (D) outraising incumbent Edwards (R)

Posted on July 6, 2026July 6, 2026 by Brant Clifton

There hasn’t been much in the way of public polling for this race. Incumbent Chuck Edwards (R) is a former state senator whose ticket to DC was punched via a

Moore among NC counties getting gouged on electricity costs

Posted on July 4, 2026 by Brant Clifton

Raleigh’s John Locke foundation has released a very interesting study illustrating: (1) how electricity costs are having an extraordinary impact on our current affordability crisis and (2) how pricing is

More proof that electeds are NOT interested in shrinking government, cutting spending AT ALL

Posted on July 4, 2026 by Brant Clifton

It’s campaign time. Folks are throwing around the word *conservative* like candy at a parade. But we’re actually seeing very little conservatism from GOP-controlled legislative branches in Raleigh and DC.

New poll: Don Davis on top in three-way race for NC-01

Posted on July 1, 2026 by Brant Clifton

Phil Berger assured President Trump he had fixed the district so it was a Republican’s to take. The new district went for Trump by 11 points in 2024. *Oh, if

A free-market approach to achieving affordability

Posted on July 1, 2026July 1, 2026 by Brant Clifton

Everyone knows prices are too high. Gas. Food. Basically everything. The consulting class has warned all their political clientele to focus on affordability. Make stuff cost less. Unfortunately, the

NY Times poll: Cooper over Whatley by SEVEN