Category: Michael Whatley

Cooper by THIRTEEN. What is Buckhout DOING? (Trump is HERE.)

Posted on October 21, 2026 by Brant Clifton

Now is the time to start really looking at polls. These pollsters all want to be hired for the next round of elections. So, about this time each campaign season,

Leaving It Blank: ‘Harvey West’ creating new headaches for top two on NCGOP’s 2026 ticket

Posted on October 19, 2026 by Brant Clifton

Like a lot of political junkies, I keep close tabs on what’s happening on-the-ground with this year’s early voting. Something I’ve heard from operatives in five different counties ought to

Whatley’s weakness allowing Cooper to play Santa Claus for other DEM candidates

Posted on October 19, 2026 by Brant Clifton

The latest fundraising reports for North Carolina’s US Senate race appear to further seal Mike Whatley‘s doom. It seems the guy hailed by NCGOP leaders as a fabulous fundraiser is

Breaking: Cooper by EIGHT, TEN and FOURTEEN. (But hey, Trump’s coming.)

Posted on October 13, 2026 by Brant Clifton

And The Streak lives on. If this keeps up, we may start owing the estate of the late great Ray Stevens some royalty $$$$. Seriously, The Streak we’re referring to

Whatley pauses his ads, but the poll hits keep coming.

Posted on October 8, 2026 by Brant Clifton

It’s being reported that Michael Whatley is pausing his advertising less than one month before Election Day. Supposedly, his team wants to “re-think” their strategy. *Yeah. How to pay for

Tillis to Trump: “Go F*** Yourself”

Posted on October 4, 2026 by Brant Clifton

*Total class, ladies and gentlemen. * Our senior US senator is providing all kinds of ammo to the drive-by media who would love nothing more than to bring Donald Trump

DC cuts off Whatley

Posted on October 3, 2026 by Brant Clifton

It’s sort of been like DRIP-DRIP-DRIP. There are three big fundraising players in GOP Senate races. We already heard about two of them cutting back spending on the Michael Whatley

Breaking: Cooper by a DOZEN. (But, hey, Thune’s coming.)

Posted on September 30, 2026 by Brant Clifton

National polling firm Big Data Poll has taken a look at our Senate race and found Roy Cooper with a twelve point lead. That makes FIVE of the last eight

Just what we need. In crunch-time. John Thune.

Posted on September 30, 2026 by Brant Clifton

I shared this invite with a friend of mine who plays in campaign politics in DC and NC. Here was their take: “I don’t think Helen Keller was ever as

The hits keep coming. (Cooper by 11 and 10)

Posted on September 29, 2026 by Brant Clifton

I’m not sure if these count as *trash polls*, as well. Fabrizio / Anzalone is a long-time respected pollster out of DC with ties to the GOP. They’ve worked at