Category: NCGOP

#ncpol: Robert Brawley and Jim Black

Posted on December 10, 2015 by Brant Clifton

It’s interesting to see Team McCrory so worked up over Robert Brawley. Their guy has all the money and name ID and organization. Brawley is not so well known outside

#ncga: SOLAR goons going after Hager?

Posted on December 10, 2015 by Brant Clifton

We broke the story about Mecklenburg GOP chairman Curtis Watkins trying to recruit a primary opponent for House Majority Leader Mike Hager(R). It turns out that — beyond being an

#ncga: Meck GOP chairman gunning for Mike Hager

Posted on December 9, 2015December 9, 2015 by Brant Clifton

Somebody call Ripley’s. Believe this or not. My sources are telling me Mecklenburg County GOP chairman Curtis Watkins has spent the day calling all over House majority leader Mike

#ncga: Living rent-free. (And loopholes, man. LOOPHOLES.)

Posted on December 9, 2015 by Brant Clifton

Yesterday’s meeting of the House Republican Caucus only confirmed what I realized months ago: This site is living rent-free in the heads of a lot of the powers-that-be on Jones

#ncpol: A primary for Pat

Posted on December 9, 2015December 9, 2015 by Brant Clifton

He was never a go-along get-along kind of guy. He frequently called out colleagues — Republican and Democrat — when he saw them doing what he perceived was unethical, wrong,

#ncpol: Dallas Woodhouse is very, very, very, very, very, very, very – (um) – SORRY.

Posted on December 8, 2015December 8, 2015 by Brant Clifton

At least THAT is (kinda) what the email said that he sent out to a bunch of NCGOP bigwigs last night: From: Dallas Woodhouse <dallas.woodhouse@ncgop.org> Date: December 7, 2015 at

#ncpol: Folwell ready to tackle multi-billion $$$ state health, pension mess

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Brant Clifton

“We’re speeding down the road at 100 miles per hour right for a $30 to $40 billion dollar wall,” said Dale Folwell, currently the only GOP candidate for the state

#ncpol: Wayne Goodwin starting to draw a crowd of opponents

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Brant Clifton

It looks like North Carolina Republicans will have at least THREE choices to pick from in selecting a candidate to face off in November with incumbent Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin

#ncpol: NCGOP’s Harnett distances himself from Richard Burr endorsement letter

Posted on December 5, 2015December 5, 2015 by Brant Clifton

There is quite a bit of fuming going on among the grassroots about a recent fundraising letter sent out by the state Republican Party. The letter calls on recipients to

#ncga: Want to make Fletcher Hartsell go away? Get behind THIS GUY.

Posted on December 4, 2015 by Brant Clifton

Cabarrus County conservatives have officially started their hunt for the elusive bearded RINO. He’s tricky — he can change his appearance, looking like a Republican while acting like a Democrat.