Category: Moore County

Moore County Tea Party rallying on Tax Day

Posted on April 15, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Moore Tea Citizens is sponsoring the 4th annual Tax Day Rally at the Broad Street Post Office in Southern Pines. The gathering, from 4 to 7 PM on Tuesday April

Tea Party groups flexing muscle in NC’s 2nd, 3rd and 10th congressional races

Posted on April 14, 2012April 14, 2012 by Brant Clifton

It’s been reported here previously that many prominent Tea Party leaders in the 2nd congressional district are abandoning Congresswoman Renee Ellmers and are gravitating toward GOP challenger Richard Speer of

Today is THE DAY!

Posted on April 13, 2012April 13, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Today marks THE LAST DAY you can register to vote or change your party registration in time for North Carolina’s May primary. If you need to do either of

A lesson for Pinehurst government in Raleigh

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Brant Clifton

The Village of Pinehurst government is aggressively promoting the idea of downtown revitalization. They’ve paid for a study of the idea of building a performing arts center. They’ve obtained

Tea Party dumping Ellmers?

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Brant Clifton

The fallout from a rather heated meeting in Pinehurst between local Tea Party leaders and Congresswoman Renee Ellmers has local activists ready to organize a district-wide revolt against Ellmers in the

#FAIL: Renee’s day in Pinehurst

Posted on April 12, 2012April 12, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Congresswoman Renee Ellmers (R-Dunn) had her debut before The Moore Republican Men’s Club at lunch today. Moore County was just added to her district, and Ellmers is

State senate candidate cuffed, detained by Moore deputies

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Tommy Davis has been a long-standing fixture on our local paper’s web site message boards. Today, he moves to the front pages of the paper. (I’m not so sure that

Moore County: STILL not in 2nd Congressional District ???

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Brant Clifton

The primary for U.S. House is one month away. The local and state boards of elections tell us that Moore County is NOW in the Second Congressional District. But U.S.

Tea Party, Ellmers headed for a divorce?

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Brant Clifton

I attended a Tea Party gathering of about 500 people tonight in Moore County. It was a meet the candidates dinner that included leaders and activists from Moore, Lee and

Even MORE on Renee’s campaign money

Posted on April 8, 2012 by Brant Clifton

My friend Al Lytton inspired me to keep rooting around on this subject. We’ve got a report on a BB&T account with NO ACTIVITY for 2011 being reported to