Category: Pat McCrory

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

No justice at all in Bev’s veto

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Brant Clifton

Once again, Ms. Perdue-Eaves is standing in the way of common sense in Raleigh. Our Boss Lady (til 2012) vetoed the legislature’s repeal of the 2009 Racial

Will indictment of Boss Bev’s bag man bounce back on Senator Hagan?

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Brant Clifton

Boss Bev’s campaign finance chief was in court yesterday, and WRAL was there: Gov. Beverly Perdue’s former campaign finance chief pleaded guilty Wednesday to obstruction of justice in connection with

NC voter registrations: UNA giving DEM and REP a run for their money

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Brant Clifton

The Raleigh-based Civitas Institute has released an interesting county-by-county analysis of recent voter registration trends. Their analysis appears to show that registering as “unaffiliated” is one of the

Surprise! State BOE opens probe of 2008 Dem complaint against McCrory

Posted on December 3, 2011 by Brant Clifton

News hit this week about campaign operatives for Boss Bev 2012 being indicted on campaign finance law violations. At the end of the week, we

Politico paints a bullseye on Boss Bev

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Brant Clifton

Politico, the DC-based political web site, says the 2012 race for governor is the SECOND most competitive in the nation: Two public polls found Republican

Huh? What? A listening tour?

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Brant Clifton

The campaign silly season is upon us. Politicians are running all over the countryside kissing babies and telling us how bad the other guys are. Thanks to the Tea Party

Pat McCrory and the polls

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Brant Clifton

The folks at the N&O’s Under The Dome column appear a bit giddy over the latest data on the 2012 NC governor race from Triangle-based Democrat consulting firm Public Policy

N&O tries to carry Bev across the finish line

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Brant Clifton

Rob Christensen and the boys in the N&O newsroom appear to be quite excited about a new poll from Colorado-based Magellan Strategies showing Pat McCrory only leading Madame Governor by

Is it Bo, Moe, Joe, or “No, this really isn’t my dog” …

Posted on September 8, 2011September 9, 2011 by Brant Clifton

Gaffes and scandals pop up from time to time in campaigns. Like the changing of the seasons or the rising and setting of the sun. They just happen. But it