Category: NCGOP

Two more reasons to not support John Bradford

Posted on March 30, 2023 by Brant Clifton

First, as part of the announcement he is “considering” a run for state treasurer, Bradford announced that a lot of lobbyists were encouraging him to run for the office. THAT

John Bradford.(NOPE.) For State Treasurer? (HELL NOPE.)

Posted on March 29, 2023March 30, 2023 by Brant Clifton

No, thank you. As 2024 approaches, an awful lot of folks are acting on their big – some would say oversized – political ambitions. The Raleigh political establishment has thrown

ECU, what the hell?

Posted on March 28, 2023March 28, 2023 by Brant Clifton

East Carolina University has been quite an asset for our state’s eastern coast. There’s been a lot of great work on campus, and its alumni have gone out in the

Law license? We don’ need no steenkin’ law license!

Posted on March 28, 2023March 28, 2023 by Brant Clifton

Michael Whatley’s campaign for vice-chairman of The Republican National Committee can best be described as a spectacular failure. After the smoke cleared, Whatley limped back to Raleigh and his office

Andrew MURRAY also bad on election integrity

Posted on March 27, 2023March 27, 2023 by Brant Clifton

We already told you about soft-on-crime RINO Andrew Murray and his quixotic quest to become the next state attorney general. (There is also a sneaking suspicion that he may be

Dale Yeah! Folwell is ALL-IN on 2024 governor’s race.

Posted on March 27, 2023 by Brant Clifton

On Saturday morning, state treasurer Dale Folwell confirmed what has been one of the worst-kept secrets in North Carolina politics. As far as the 2024 governor’s race goes, he’s in-it-to-win-it.

Let’s play The Name Game

Posted on March 26, 2023 by Brant Clifton

One of the oldest games in politics? Confuse low-information voters with two or more candidates in one race with the same, or similar, names. Tom Jones and Tim Jones. Voters

ThommyT : having it BOTH WAYS

Posted on March 24, 2023 by Brant Clifton

The alphabet crowd (LGBTQRSUVW…) calls it “gender-fluid.” Our senior senator is also “fluid,” in a way. Thom Tillis has signed on to Ted Budd’s recent “restart the border wall” legislation.

Mashburn preaches gospel truth on Medicaid expansion

Posted on March 22, 2023March 22, 2023 by Brant Clifton

It should be worth your time to follow lieutenant governor candidate Allen Mashburn (R) on YouTube. He’s one of the few major political players out there actually trying to talk

Will KANE be ABLE to take down Michael Whatley?

Posted on March 21, 2023March 21, 2023 by Brant Clifton

What had appeared to be a cakewalk reelection for incumbent NC Republican Party chairman Michael Whatley is now looking like a prime-time Grade-A slugfest. Raleigh’s John Kane – scion of