Category: Campaign 2011

Pinehurst 2011: Thurman & Fiorillo ducking, hiding and playing it safe

Posted on October 2, 2011October 2, 2011 by Brant Clifton

An item in today’s Pilot says two of the three candidates for mayor of Pinehurst are refusing to participate in a candidate forum scheduled for this Tuesday evening. Incumbent village

Is Pinehurst’s ruling clique breaking up?

Posted on October 2, 2011October 3, 2011 by Brant Clifton

For years, Pinehurst politics has been dominated by a close circle of residents centered around SpeakerrrrrRichardMorgan™ and his wife Cindy. Now that the voters have removed those two from

Lapins right on the money on Pinehurst Post Office

Posted on October 2, 2011 by Brant Clifton

The U.S. Post Office is struggling mightily, right along with the rest of us, during these terrible economic times. Hamstrung by the demands of the postal workers union and an

Pinehurst Council candidate touts his local ties, business background

Posted on October 1, 2011 by Brant Clifton

Pinehurst village council candidate John Strickland has taken his campaign to The Internet with a Facebook page and an information-laden web site. Like mayoral candidate John Marcum, Strickland is touting

Marcum: Pinehurst village government a lot like D.C.

Posted on October 1, 2011October 1, 2011 by Brant Clifton

Pinehurst mayoral candidate John Marcum told potential supporters at an in-home meet-and-greet Friday night that Pinehurst village government has been engaging in budget-busting and a lack of transparency akin to

Pinehurst Village Govt: Who’s in Charge?

Posted on September 30, 2011October 1, 2011 by Brant Clifton

This is how it is supposed to work: We elect a mayor and council to oversee the work of local government staff to ensure staff is (1) acting in accordance

Campaign 2011: An agenda for Pinehurst’s future (part 1)

Posted on September 28, 2011October 1, 2011 by Brant Clifton

“John is my golf buddy. ” “Nancy is a sweetheart and a GREAT bridge player.” These are examples of the rationale being offered up by various campaigns in the 2011

PAC takes the stage in Pinehurst races

Posted on September 25, 2011October 1, 2011 by Brant Clifton

A political action committee calling itself “The Village Action Team” debuted in an ad on page 2a of this morning’s edition of The Pilot. The ad indicates that the

Campaign 2011: PAC to influence Pinehurst elections?

Posted on September 22, 2011October 1, 2011 by Brant Clifton

I was trolling around recently on the Moore County Board of Elections web site. (I know — I lead a very exciting life.) One entry among the campaign report listings that caught