Category: Politics

#NCSEN Mark Harris: The ‘No-Baggage’ conservative choice?

Posted on March 16, 2014March 16, 2014 by Brant Clifton

I had the opportunity for an audience with Charlotte pastor — and US Senate candidate — Mark Harris on Saturday. (I do have to commend him for not running away

A lawman’s perspective on illegal immigration

Posted on March 15, 2014 by Brant Clifton

Amnesty — “comprehensive immigration reform”, or whatever you want to call it — is on everyone’s mind here in the heat of Campaign 2014. In fact, congresswoman Renee Ellmers had

NC-02: Ellmers targets Laura Ingraham after on-air amnesty meltdown

Posted on March 14, 2014 by Brant Clifton

Some people JUST don’t know when to shut up. Congresswoman Renee Ellmers got her posterior roughed up a wee bit by nationally-syndicated conservative radio host Laura Ingraham today. Ingraham

#NCSEN WRAL’s Binky cribs from his Mother

Posted on March 14, 2014March 14, 2014 by Brant Clifton

WRAL owner and Democrat super-donor Jim Goodmon appears to be trying to replicate the mess the Daniels family made at The N&O. Screw reporting the facts. Twist those facts to

NC-02: Renee picks ANOTHER ill-advised fight

Posted on March 13, 2014 by Brant Clifton

Mark Twain was credited with this piece of wisdom: “Never pick a fight with people who buy ink by the barrel.” If Mr. Clemens were alive today, I am

Spending, more spending AND debt. Oh, My!

Posted on March 13, 2014March 13, 2014 by Brant Clifton

A new study reveals that North Carolina state government’s total spending on debt service — since 2003 — has grown 165 percent. Sarah Curry of The John Locke Foundation gives

BarryO’s latest offensive in his War on Work

Posted on March 12, 2014 by Brant Clifton

As we sink deeper into the Obama Era, it is becoming more apparent that “Dear Leader” does not want people starting businesses, working hard, and making their own money to

#NCSEN Digging deeper into that March PPP poll

Posted on March 12, 2014March 12, 2014 by Brant Clifton

The sound-bytes and the headlines about political polling can be quite titillating. But to really understand what’s happening in a race, you need to dig deep into the details found

The perils of “Party Unity”

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Brant Clifton

Conservatives are regularly lectured by establishment types to forget the silly issues and simply “take one for the team.” Never mind that Mitt Romney pushed through in Massachusetts something about

#NCSEN PPP March poll shows serious Tillis drop, slight Brannon climb