The Daily Haymaker

Curiouser and curiouser: The fight to replace David Lewis

Posted on August 4, 2020 by Brant Clifton

Conservatives in Harnett County got some apparent good news when they heard local party chairman Maggie Sandrock was going to toss her hat in the ring to replace

Calling the Guv’s bluff: LIVE from Raleigh — It’s The Council of State.

Posted on August 3, 2020August 3, 2020 by Brant Clifton

Most people don’t know much about The Council of State. It is a state government body composed of all of the state officials who are elected statewide —

When Dale Folwell says ‘Jump!’ …

Posted on August 1, 2020August 1, 2020 by Brant Clifton

I’m starting to see an interesting pattern here. State treasurer Dale Folwell (R) publicly complains about someone or something in the Cooper administration. A short time later,

Antifa, BLM storm, disrupt ‘Back The Blue’ rally in Charlotte

Posted on July 27, 2020 by Brant Clifton

“Peaceful protesters.” Let the drive-by liars keep spinning their yarns. This time, we have exclusive video. (CAUTION: THE VIDEO CONTAINS PROFANE LANGUAGE.) This past Saturday, a

He’s outta here!

Posted on July 24, 2020 by Brant Clifton

State Rep. David Lewis, arguably the second most powerful member of his chamber, has announced his “retirement” from the North Carolina House: On Friday, Representative David R.

NCGOP’s Whatley takes on state elections board, proposed “emergency” changes

Posted on July 24, 2020 by Brant Clifton

Michael Whatley, chairman of the state Republican Party, went before the press today to voice his organization’s concerns about the state board of elections’ “Emergency Order”. A

Developers seeking to build solar schools in NC target of SC lawsuit

Posted on July 21, 2020July 21, 2020 by Brant Clifton

A group of folks from North Carolina, who have been lobbying the General Assembly for a few years now to lease privately-owned school buildings (which may, um, *coincidentally*

Campaign polling ???????

Posted on July 21, 2020 by Brant Clifton

Yes, indeed. Perhaps it’s time to interrupt the wall-to-wall COVID talk to remind ourselves there is a pretty big election coming up in a few months. Cardinal Point

Back to School with ol’ Roy

Posted on July 21, 2020July 21, 2020 by Brant Clifton

Well, Governor Doofus has released his “plan” to get the kiddos back into. school. And it sounds like his grand plan is being bad-mouthed from all corners

Greg Murphy for GOVERNOR ???

Posted on July 18, 2020July 18, 2020 by Brant Clifton

I’ve been around politics for a while. In this game, rumors are as bountiful as pine straw in my neck of the woods. Though, sometimes they do