The tale of the campaign report (NCGOP edition)
After scrutinizing Tuesday’s results, a lot of folks from Murphy to Manteo are left scratching their heads wondering “What in the hell did they spend their money on?” Well, let’s
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#ncpol: Grandpa’s election night was rough. How did Jim Womack do?
In the last battle for NCGOP chairman, we were bombarded with commentary about how Jim Womack can’t beat the Democrats and can’t raise money. This year, we found that
Continue reading#ncga: TWO MORE justices?
I am hearing from sources inside and outside the legislative building in Raleigh that the GOP super-majority will attempt to use its last days in power to ram through an
Continue readingAaaaand the surrender train keeps rolling on
In the 1970s. a perfect storm of libertarians, Christian conservatives, and conservative Democrats came together to shift the GOP from an afterthought to a force to be reckoned with in
Continue readingNC Dems take Tilli$$$’s old NC House seat
For the first time in at least sixteen years, the residents of North Carolina House district 98 in Mecklenburg County will be represented by a DEMOCRAT. Conservative champion — and
Continue readingAnd let the spin BEGIN …
The six-figure salaried frat boys at NCGOP HQ are already taking to social media to try and make lemonade out of Tuesday’s lemons: Let’s see. When Dallas The Boy Wonder
Continue readingA post-mortem on Tuesday. (Look, Ma. We’re goin’ backwards.)
For Republicans and conservatives across North Carolina, there was not a whole lot to cheer about Tuesday night. Our side got out-hustled, out-strategized, out-raised, out-marketed. *Out-EVERYTHINGED.* To satisfy the folks
Continue reading#ncga: The (NC House) $$$ chase thus far …
Whoever has the most money is not always the best indicator of who will come out on top when the smoke clears at the end of election day. Factors like
Continue readingAdvice for Tuesday …
We’ve been bombarded with questions from folks seeking recommendations about who to vote for on Tuesday. Here’s the sample ballot from my neck of the woods. It features local races
Continue readingDemocrats filling NC Senate GOP campaign coffers
He was one of the key money men behind a PAC that helped knock off a conservative legislator and facilitate a leftist takeover of Lee County a few years ago.
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