Category: NCGOP

What happened to the ‘MYOB’ rule in party primaries?

Posted on July 13, 2012July 13, 2012 by Brant Clifton

I learned a lot about what I know about politics from my late grandfather — who was a political boss in southeastern North Carolina for decades. I’ll

Brubaker: SO LONG, SUCKERS!

Posted on July 13, 2012July 13, 2012 by Brant Clifton

“Let the door knob hit you where the Good Lord split you!” — George Jefferson The mainstream media was full of glowing tributes to former House Speaker and

Putting 2012 NC GOV polling in perspective: (A libertarian leak for the NCGOP?)

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Brant Clifton

The latest polling from Democrat pollster Public Policy Polling finds Republican Pat McCrory leading Democrat Walter Dalton 43% to 34% with libertarian Barbara Howe drawing 9 percent. That leaves

ONE MORE WEEK: Runoff election day is July 17th (Time for endorsements.)

Posted on July 10, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Runoffs for a wide range of offices are on the ballot for the July 17th runoff. Have you voted? Will you be around on July 17th? Early voting began

NC Campaign 2012: An alliance between libertarians and Tea Partiers for November could be mutually beneficial

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Brant Clifton

2010 was a great year for fans of limited government. A lot of candidates preaching the virtues of government were swept into office at the state and federal levels. Since

Frustrated with Renee Ellmers? Well, you do have options in November.

Posted on July 7, 2012July 7, 2012 by Brant Clifton

In May, U.S. Rep. Renee Ellmers (R-NC02) had a rather underwhelming primary victory against three relatively unknown (and poorly funded) challengers. She lost Randolph County, and had a

Civitas poll should set off alarm bells for NCGOP, McCrory campaign

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Brant Clifton

The latest poll by North Carolina’s Civitas Institute shows Lt. Gov. Walter Dalton (D) trailing GOP candidate, and former Charlotte mayor, Pat McCrory (R)

From the ‘It Needed to Be Said’ Department, Jones Street division …

Posted on July 4, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Well, the honorables on Jones Street hashed it out over global warming this week, and the arrogance and elitism of the granolas — still smarting from their banishment to

They came. They saw. They overrode.

Posted on July 3, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Low-level staffers in the governor’s office are likely scrambling today to ID the truck that ran over their boss lady — THREE TIMES — this week.

ObamaCare & Pat McCrory: crickets and deafening silence (Here, have another fundraising letter.)