The Daily Haymaker

Of course there is ‘Mo’ to the story

Posted on October 16, 2024 by Brant Clifton

If you would have told me a year ago that the race for DPI superintendent would be the roughest, nastiest in-state campaign for 2024, I might have laughed at you.

There are ONLY TWO genders, Dave and John. (Count ’em.)

Posted on October 15, 2024 by Brant Clifton

For those of you wondering about those crazy, oddball, unsigned editorials in The Pilot newspaper, they are typically (9 times out of 10) the product of either publisher / owner

Even MORE federal subpoenas touching the Raleigh crowd?

Posted on October 12, 2024 by Brant Clifton

Back in August we heard about subpoenas being issued to UNCW regarding dealings with former judge and current GOP operative Marion Warren. Now, things appear to be shifting northward:

Balanced Nutrition: Where it all currently stands

Posted on October 12, 2024October 12, 2024 by Brant Clifton

We’ve been talking about Mark Robinson, Yolanda Hill, and Balanced Nutrition for a long, long time. The story includes the strong possibility of mishandling large sums of tax dollars. The

DEM NCGA candidate charged with snatching GOP campaign signs

Posted on October 12, 2024October 12, 2024 by Brant Clifton

State Rep. Neal Jackson‘s (R) reelection effort just got a little bit easier. His opponent, Moore County Democrat Party Chairman Lowell Simon, just had a rather unpleasant interaction with

Sued! (Dan Bishop files defamation complaint against pretty-boy opponent in AG race)

Posted on October 10, 2024October 10, 2024 by Brant Clifton

This lawyering up and filing stuff is spreading like wildfire across the state’s political scene. The governor’s race has seen some of it lately. Now, it appears we’re going to

Apparently, Chuck Edwards trying to steal some Kamala love from Thom

Posted on October 9, 2024 by Brant Clifton

I swear. We clearly have some of the worst human beings on the planet *representing* our fine state in Congress. They do a bang-up job of lying to us during

Paving the way for censorship. (Oh, and Kamala LOVES Thommy.)

Posted on October 8, 2024 by Brant Clifton

I’m old enough to remember Hurricane Katrina and its impact on New Orleans. New Orleans was /is a Democrat-voting city with a significant number of racial minorities in its population.

Tubby Timmy to Treasurer Folwell: “You’re a socialist!”

Posted on October 7, 2024 by Brant Clifton

Establishment Republicans really appear to have a bee in their collective bonnet over retiring state treasurer — and fellow Republican – Dale Folwell. *Chapel Hill Republican* Bradford Blaise Briner IV

DEM strategist: NC GOV polls not telling the race’s true story

Posted on October 6, 2024October 6, 2024 by Brant Clifton

North Carolina political junkies may be familiar with Brad Crone. He’s a regular talking-head for a lot of state-level political TV coverage. Crone has been in the game for a