The Daily Haymaker

Family Values crowd spooked by Tillis

Posted on June 20, 2019June 20, 2019 by Brant Clifton

The North Carolina Values Coalition, arguably the largest and most powerful social conservative lobby in the state, is expressing their concerns about our junior US senator in a recent

#ncga: A majority leader and his money

Posted on June 18, 2019 by Brant Clifton

It’s always interesting to see the folks who write our tax laws, and decide what happens with OUR MONEY, struggle with the very same regulations and laws they foist

#ncpol: A front-runner for NCGOP E.D.?

Posted on June 18, 2019June 18, 2019 by Brant Clifton

It’s going to take someone special to fill Dallas’s over-sized clown shoes. But word is leaking out about a familiar name ( to political insiders) being the

#hayesscandal: New judge? Dem replaced by Republican

Posted on June 17, 2019June 17, 2019 by Brant Clifton

The bribery case involving former NCGOP chairman Robin Hayes was slated to be heard by federal Judge (and Democrat) Max Cogburn — most famous for single-handedly legalizing gay

Jim Womack’s NEXT chapter

Posted on June 16, 2019 by Brant Clifton

We came across this on social media: The Conservative Coalition of North Carolina appears to be the end-result of a merger between three major Tea Party activist

#ncpol: ‘Gone Boy ‘. (And off to the Tillis campaign ???)

Posted on June 16, 2019June 16, 2019 by Brant Clifton

The moles are chattering away again. They’re telling us that Dallas Woodhouse was escorted out of NCGOP HQ — on the orders of new party chairman Michael Whatley —

NC-03: Utter hysteria in the email

Posted on June 15, 2019June 15, 2019 by Brant Clifton

Talk about getting off message. Dr. Joan Perry is all over the place to such an extent that you can’t figure out where she is going or what she’s

DOES new Aberdeen school FAIL to follow state and federal environmental guidelines?

Posted on June 15, 2019June 15, 2019 by Brant Clifton

Chris Fitzsimon and Rob Schofield (aka “Sesame Street’s Bert & Ernie”) have unleashed their PolicyWatch hounds on Moore County Public Schools for their decisions regarding Moore County’s new Aberdeen

US Senate hopeful Sandy Smith neglects to mention the REAL family business

Posted on June 15, 2019 by Brant Clifton

She made a move toward running for the Third Congressional District seat, but bailed on that plan at the last minute. Now, Sandy Smith of Winterville, North Carolina is

FirstBank CEO being wooed by Dems to run for US Senate