Category: NCGOP

An opportunity for Pat McCrory with state employees

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Brant Clifton

In 1995 — just as Jim Hunt was launching his unprecedented reelection campaign for a FOURTH term as NC governor — I broke a story about top Hunt

Marcum vs. Moore Republican Women: Is The Fix IN on NC Senate race?

Posted on March 15, 2012March 18, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Pinehurst’s John Marcum is taking the Moore County Republican establishment to task. Marcum, a GOP candidate in the May primary for the NC Senate district 29

A Peek Inside George Holding, Inc. : Mostly smoke and mirrors

Posted on March 12, 2012March 12, 2012 by Brant Clifton

George Holding’s background is a campaign consultant’s dream come true. He’s the scion of the First Citizen’s Bank empire, a former aide to U.S. Senator Jesse Helms, and a former

The (REAL?) story on the NCGA gas tax relief #FAIL: ‘The Emperor Has No Clothes’

Posted on March 11, 2012 by Brant Clifton

We’ve vented our frustrations repeatedly on this site about North Carolina’s obscenely high gas tax. With gas prices skyrocketing, the economy tanking, and the unemployment rate

Campaign 2012: Richard Morgan, those photo shoots, “the picture girl” and those not-so-subtle threats

Posted on March 9, 2012March 9, 2012 by Brant Clifton

“He’s a mental case. He does things no sane person would do.” — Former State Rep. Frank Mitchell (R-Iredell) , in 2006, on fellow Republican legislator Richard Morgan

Pay no attention to THAT failing economy …

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Brant Clifton

A lot of times, when there is something someone REALLY doesn’t want to talk about, they’ll try to turn your attention to ANOTHER UNRELATED subject. That’s the tactic

Endorsement? (GULP!) Um, er — What Endorsement??? (Walter WHO?)

Posted on March 4, 2012 by Brant Clifton

U.S. Health & Human Services Secretary (and ObamaCare queen) Kathleen Sebelius really stepped in it this past week in Charlotte: Kathleen Sebelius, President Barack Obama’s secretary of

Oh, hell. Richard’s back. (AGAIN)

Posted on February 29, 2012March 1, 2012 by Brant Clifton

SpeakerrrrrRichardMorgan™ is starting to remind me of Jason Voorhees, the deranged killer in all of those really bad Friday The 13th movies. The heroes in those movies are

NCGOP: Merely a new set of money-changers in the temple?

Posted on February 28, 2012February 28, 2012 by Brant Clifton

GOP leaders took power on Jones Street in 2010 with promises of “no more business as usual.” They were propelled into power by an angry Tea Party and frustrated

TimmyWatch: Lea for NC Senate?

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Moore County political insiders tell me to not be surprised if retiring Moore County Commissioner Tim Lea files at the last minute for the NC Senate seat held by Republican