Category: NCGOP

Michael Whatley, job creator

Posted on May 27, 2022 by Brant Clifton

The just-reelected NCGOP chairman can rightfully advertise himself as a “job creator.” Unfortunately, all the “jobs” are for HIM. In addition to being quite busy at state party HQ,

Even MORE meddling in primaries by NC House GOP leadership?

Posted on May 27, 2022May 27, 2022 by Brant Clifton

Richmond County Republican Ben Moss, against the odds, beat fellow incumbent Jamie Boles of Moore County in the primaries earlier this month. The race started off with kind words

Did legislator threaten Moore County leader?

Posted on May 23, 2022May 24, 2022 by Brant Clifton

That’s what is being claimed by Moore County school board member David Hensley — one of the county’s leading conservative AND Republican leaders — in this May 19 Facebook

NCGOP okey-dokey with felons in leadership

Posted on May 23, 2022 by Brant Clifton

You might remember this story. Folks in Granville County got upset over reports they were hearing, and decided to put forth a resolution barring convicted felons — especially sex

Thoughts on Tuesday (and the future)

Posted on May 21, 2022 by Brant Clifton

For the most part, we at Haymaker HQ had a pretty good election night. A good chunk of the folks we were pulling for WON. Pat McCrory. The former governor

Wake up. Get up. GO VOTE.

Posted on May 17, 2022 by Brant Clifton

I hear people whining about how their vote doesn’t make a difference. All I can say in response is: “The hell it doesn’t.” If you are conservative, you are

Lies and the (elected) liars who tell them

Posted on May 13, 2022 by Brant Clifton

It’s really depressing each time elections roll around. We have scores and scores of politicos in Raleigh and DC regularly lying their a$$es off to convince us to give

NC, VA Lt. Govs join forces to challenge race-based college admissions policies

Posted on May 11, 2022May 11, 2022 by Brant Clifton

North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson (R) and Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears (R) have filed a friend-of-the-court brief in support of current efforts before the US Supreme

Why is DC “dark” money sooooo interested in NC state court races?

Posted on May 9, 2022 by Brant Clifton

The 2022 races for state court of appeals and state Supreme Court are drawing in record sums of out-of-state (mostly DC area) money for a three-member slate of NC GOP

Who to vote FOR: statewide edition

Posted on May 7, 2022May 7, 2022 by Brant Clifton

Here is a list of candidates we think (AS OF NOW) deserve your vote. Things CAN change. Early voting is underway, but there is still plenty of time until