NC-02: Who do you hate the least?
McClatchy’s DC bureau has tackled the District 2 GOP primary for the US House with its usual modus operandi: Prop up the person or institution propagating the expansion and vitality
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NC-03: Griffin goes ‘toe-to-toe’ with Laura Ingraham
A bit of advice before going on Laura Ingraham’s radio program: Put on your Big Boy / Big Girl Pants. (Laura is tough. She throws no softballs, and makes
Continue readingNC-02: Former Moore County GOP chairman endorses Frank Roche
The GOP primary challenger to incumbent Renee Ellmers picked up a big in-district endorsement today. Former Moore County GOP chairman Bob Levy — the immediate predecessor to current chairman John
Continue readingNCGOP: 2014 Platform hijinks? Yanking, Watering-down Tea Party stuff?
A committee is quietly working away on a draft of the North Carolina Republican Party’s 2014 platform. A well-connected source — and loyal reader — of ours managed to get
Continue readingNC-09: bowel movements, Bob Pittenger and surrender
Robert Pittenger has been clinging tightly to John Boehner throughout his first term in office. He’s been there for “Cryin”’ John at the drop of a hat. Ol’ Bob has
Continue readingNC-02: The Frank & Binky Show (Where’s Renee?)
WRAL’s “On The Record” television program tried to provide a well-balanced look at the upcoming 2nd district primary. Jim Goodmon, Inc. had David Crabtree, Laura Leslie and Binky decked out
Continue reading(NC-02) Americans for a Conservative Direction: Putting Lipstick on a Pig
People are talking about all of those ads promoting Renee Ellmers hitting the airwaves in the Second District from something called Americans for a Conservative Direction. I don’t believe I’ve
Continue readingNC-02: Renee wants us to buy her a museum
It’s been a colorful, fun-filled week for Second district congresswoman Renee Ellmers. She lost badly in an on-air tussle with nationally-syndicated conservative radio host Laura Ingraham. In retaliation, Renee hooked
Continue reading#NCSEN Mark Harris: The ‘No-Baggage’ conservative choice?
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
Continue readingA lawman’s perspective on illegal immigration
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
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