Category: Pat McCrory

Campaign 2012: The great tax backfire in NC GOV race

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Brant Clifton

I swear I saw this coming. The Pat McCrory campaign, NCGOP and national GOP all jumped on a WECT TV interview where Democrat nominee Walter Dalton would

Analyzing the Civitas polling for NC GOV

Posted on July 26, 2012July 26, 2012 by Brant Clifton

The right-leaning Civitas Insitute dropped a poll this week showing Pat McCrory (R) leading Walter Dalton (D) by 47% to 37%, with Libertarian Barbara Howe polling at

Is THIS what we’re going with? Really?

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Brant Clifton

It seems the NCGOP and the McCrory campaign are going after Walter Dalton on the tax issue. The GOP campaign is taking the Lt. Governor to task for his

Campaign 2012: The cost of doing business in North Carolina

Posted on July 22, 2012July 22, 2012 by Brant Clifton

The N&O’s senior stenographer, Rob Christensen, has a piece in today’s paper about how North Carolina’s business climate is playing a role in this year’s governor’s

McCrory “pleased” with Thom Tillis

Posted on July 21, 2012July 21, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Yep. You read that right. The Charlotte Observer has the details: The response by House Speaker Thom Tillis to the indictment of a fellow Republican

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

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

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

Posted on July 3, 2012 by Brant Clifton

GOP governors across the nation are standing firm against ObamaCare in the wake of the recent Supreme Court ruling — pledging not to implement it or enforce it at the

NC Campaign 2012: The Battle of Wilmington

Posted on June 24, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Well, the two empty suits topping the tickets for each of the state’s two main parties — Walter Dalton and Pat McCrory — faced off in Wilmington on

New NC Polls: McCrory still up, auditor & treasurer races looking promising for GOP

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Democrat-aligned Public Policy Polling has released some new numbers showing that the negative ad war in the governor’s race has not had much effect on either candidate’s numbers,