#NCSEN: Thom Thakes Aspen
Nope. Aspen is NOT a hamlet in Watauga County. It’s a Colorado ski resort / playground for Hollywood and the rest of the world’s rich in famous. Robert Redford hosts a
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NC-03: GOP challenger Griffin wants to offer “conservative choice” to voters
Year after year, challengers from both parties have come after incumbent Walter Jones with both barrels blazing. And year after year, Jones keeps going back for a new term in
Continue readingNC-09: A rather inauspicious start to campaign 2014 for BFFs Chuck and Bob
One man. One camera. Driving one of our nation’s most powerful elected officials bat$*&t CRAZY. Guerilla cameraman Chuck Suter and congressman Robert Pittenger have had quite a colorful relationship. This
Continue reading#NCGA #NCSEN: The film-maker vs. The Speaker-who-would-be-senator
Citizen-journalist Nicole Revels — who produced the much discussed fisheries policy documentary currently burning up our comments section — is now turning her focus on the top man in the
Continue reading#NCSEN: Poll shows GOP primary, November general both still wide open
An American Insights poll, taken earlier this month, of 611 registered North Carolina voters finds a tight GOP primary and close general election in the state’s US Senate race. (If
Continue readingBoehner, The RNC & co. coming after Walter Jones
In 2002, the DC establishment parachuted Elizabeth Dole into North Carolina to fill the seat of retiring senator Jesse Helms. In 2014, Karl Rove, John Boehner and Mitch McConnell are
Continue reading#NCSEN Harris year-end campaign report: $$$ from TWO state senators, STILL NO Hayes $$$
Much has been made about the support Thom Tillis’ US Senate campaign is receiving from his colleagues at the legislative building on Raleigh’s Jones Street. But Charlotte pastor Mark Harris’
Continue readingWRAL’s chief news fabricator sinks his teeth into Greg Brannon
Binky & The Shi-Tzu are the two primary cartoon characters responsible for providing us our statewide political coverage in the mainstream media. We gave mad props to the shih-tzu earlier
Continue reading#NCSEN: And the special interest money train rolls on …
The FEC FINALLY updated the itemized info on donors to Thom Tillis’ US Senate campaign in the third quarter of 2013 (October 1 to December 31). And — as expected
Continue readingThe best government money can buy
Erick Erickson, over at RedState wrote something really profound the other day: “If Democrats in control of government is more of a problem to you than government itself, then YOU
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