Category: NCGOP

#ncpol: An intriguing candidate for state schools superintendent

Posted on October 20, 2015October 20, 2015 by Brant Clifton

The “Walking Dead” is not just on AMC. It’s hiding out in a corner office in Raleigh’s ”Pink Palace” and will be hitting the campaign trail very soon. June Atkinson

#ncga: Moore County’s Boles stands up for Nelson Dollar’s wife (and her state job)

Posted on October 18, 2015October 18, 2015 by Brant Clifton

Raleigh was atwitter last week over the dismissal of state Rep. — and House Committee chairman — Nelson Dollar’s wife from her high,um, “dollar” job at the Department of Public

#nc-02: Drive-bys scrambling to save Nee-Nee

Posted on October 18, 2015October 18, 2015 by Brant Clifton

The N&O is officially inserting itself into the 2016 campaign — making all kinds of in-kind contributions to its beloved former Raleigh mayor Charles (*Slobber, Swoon*) Meeker’s campaign for state

#NC-03: Jones beating Griffin in money chase

Posted on October 17, 2015 by Brant Clifton

The third quarter campaign finance reports have been filed with the Federal Elections Commission. If the numbers in those reports are any indication, Walter Jones will be celebrating in November.

#NC-02: The Money Chase

Posted on October 16, 2015 by Brant Clifton

The numbers are in through September 30. (Keep in mind, these totals are from a period prior to the outbreak of all this McCarthy-ism.) Renee Ellmers is reporting $145,276 in

#ncga: Let’s Get Reaaaaaaaady to Rummmmmmmmmble !!!

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Brant Clifton

Are y’all ready for this? It appears — according to some email that got sent out today — that Tim and Phil are concerned about how the search for

#ncpol: Back to making a DOLLAR?

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Brant Clifton

Now that Nelson is THE bread-winner in the Dollar family, the effort is being stepped up to find Miss Lorrie some work. The hottest word going around Jones and Blount

#NC-02: Tim D’Annunzio testing the waters?

Posted on October 15, 2015October 15, 2015 by Brant Clifton

Or at least someone appears to be doing it for him. Phone polling was conducted yesterday throughout the Second Congressional District with a lot of questions mentioning the wealthy Hoke

#ncga: Great BIG ONES. (Yessirree.)

Posted on October 14, 2015October 14, 2015 by Brant Clifton

THAT is exactly what it takes to to go toe-to-toe or nose-to-nose with an appropriations chairman when you are an agency head. THAT is apparently what has happened this week

#ncga: Dropping like flies (picking up primary opponents?)