Category: NCGOP

An interesting way for conservatives to send McCrory & co. a message

Posted on January 2, 2012January 2, 2012 by Brant Clifton

So far, it looks like ol’ Pat has no primary competition, and everyone is being told to go ahead and get on board with Team McCrory for November. I remember,

Waiting on Howard

Posted on December 31, 2011December 31, 2011 by Brant Clifton

Howard Coble, the Republican congressman representing North Carolina’s Sixth District, appears to be playing the part of Hamlet here at the end of 2011. Fresh off of hospital stays

Recipe for 2012 GOP gubernatorial victory missing key ingredients

Posted on December 31, 2011December 31, 2011 by Brant Clifton

The three modern day successes for the NCGOP in governor’s races came in 1972, 1984, an 1988. What do those three years have in common? A Republican presidential candidate cruising

GOP: Get On the bandwagon — or else …

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Brant Clifton

Rush had the theory some time back that the DC Republican Ruling Class is putting out the following message to Republican activists and officials around the country: Get

A Charlotte conservative’s POV on Pat McCrory

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Brant Clifton

The Pat McCrory “campaign” encourages us to talk to the people of Charlotte — the people who know him best — about his record. So, I dug up

NC Democrats offer peek at plan to divide conservatives, McCrory

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Brant Clifton

The North Carolina Democrat Party realizes they have a sorry record and sorry gubernatorial and presidential candidates to present to the state’s voters in November 2012. So, they are

Why does NCGOP keep giving the AG’s race a pass?

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Brant Clifton

Every four years we see the same phenomenon in The Tar Heel State: a gaggle of GOP gubernatorial wannabees, followed by a bunch of also-rans lower down the ticket

Is The Tea Party brewing a primary challenge to McCrory in 2012?

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Brant Clifton

The alleged mainstream media and the Raleigh Ruling Class have already crowned Pat McCrory the next governor of North Carolina. Just like their other favorite Mitt Romney, Pat

Why should Pat McCrory be North Carolina’s next governor?

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Brant Clifton

Longtime readers of this site know that I am no fan of Boss Bev. (She HAS GOT TO GO. ) But what do we replace her with? The

Ellmers-Etheridge: The Sequel ???

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Brant Clifton

I’ve believed for some time that Bob Etheridge was planning a comeback bid in North Carolina’s Second Congressional District, now held by freshman Republican Renee Ellmers. The man