The Daily Haymaker

Very little to show for majorities in Raleigh, DC

Posted on January 18, 2026 by Brant Clifton

In Raleigh, there have been GOP majorities controlling The General Assembly since 2010. Democrats have little to no say as to what happens there. So, it is truly stunning that

There may be no I in TEAM, but there suuuuure is one in DESPICABLE.

Posted on January 17, 2026January 17, 2026 by Brant Clifton

I’m sure we’ve all encountered folks who submit their notice at work and then proceed to absolutely show their butts throughout their remaining days at the company. It’s especially infuriating

The Laurie Story: Meet, Greet aaaaaaand — Deceit?

Posted on January 17, 2026January 17, 2026 by Brant Clifton

The scrum for the GOP nomination in the First Congressional District is really revving up its entertainment value. Much of the action (think *train-wreck*) is coming from the campaign of

Narcolepsy? Somnambulism? (WHY so sleepy?)

Posted on January 16, 2026 by Brant Clifton

Here at Haymaker HQ, we’ve been amazed over how many reports we’ve received about Pinehurst mayor Pat Pizzella – a recent arrival to the area — sleeping in public. The

Chuck Edwards helps preserve MILLIONS in wasteful spending

Posted on January 14, 2026January 17, 2026 by Brant Clifton

Soooo many Republican elected officials think they can snow us and sneak back into office by simply chanting TRUMPTRUMPTRUMPTRUMPTRUMP ad infinitum. Folks, it was never about the man. It’s the

New ad gives voters something to think about in Berger-Page GOP duel

Posted on January 14, 2026January 14, 2026 by Brant Clifton

Absentee voting for the March primaries got started on January 8. In-person early voting begins on February 12. Some might say there is not a whole lot more that primary

Smokin’ The Vote (on Jones Street)

Posted on January 8, 2026January 8, 2026 by Brant Clifton

The National Organization for Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) has announced who – among the members of the General Assembly – would be friendliest to the idea of legalizing weed.

DEM internal polling shows Chuck Edwards getting edged out in NC-11

Posted on January 7, 2026January 7, 2026 by Brant Clifton

Here’s yet another example where a weak top-of-the-ticket for the NCGOP could help take down an incumbent: […] The internal poll conducted by Impact Research and first shared with Newsweek

Mark Walker fights to save his ambassador appointment

Posted on January 7, 2026 by Brant Clifton

President Trump reportedly offered him a job in DC in exchange for backing out of the Sixth District congressional primary and letting Addison McDowell have the job. Walker did it,

When all else fails, count on C-SPAN.

Posted on January 5, 2026January 5, 2026 by Brant Clifton

Man, it looks like someone put the fear of God into these conservative orgs who had been rating the voting records of members of Congress. These ratings helped us determine