The Daily Haymaker

#ncpol: Thom Tillis trying to thwart Dan Forest’s gubernatorial bid?

Posted on April 29, 2019April 29, 2019 by Brant Clifton

That’s the skinny coming from behind several POWERFUL closed doors in DC and Raleigh. (As if we needed ANOTHER reason to HATE Thom Tilli$$$$.) Why, you ask, would

#ncga: Moore County leaders blast legislative meddling in local issues

Posted on April 29, 2019 by Brant Clifton

Since the advent of the alleged “conservative revolution” in Raleigh, we’ve gotten a lot of lip-service about “local control” and reducing Raleigh’s influence on people’s lives.

NC-03: If Allen Thomas had cooperated with audit, it could have been released prior to Walter Jones’s passing

Posted on April 27, 2019April 27, 2019 by Brant Clifton

Instead of blasting congressional candidate Allen Thomas (D) for his sloppiness, Democrats are blasting their fellow Democrat, state auditor Beth Wood, for releasing an audit critical of Thomas’s management

NC-03: Early-voting screw up in Carteret (Ready-made voter-suppression issue?)

Posted on April 27, 2019 by Brant Clifton

Election Day for the Third Congressional District is Tuesday. But a mishap in Carteret County could play a key role in an election challenge — should the results on

Erasing history. “Cleaning up” America?

Posted on April 26, 2019 by Brant Clifton

The Chinese communists, when they took power, waged a significant effort to wipe out any and every facet of Chinese culture that offended The Party. ISIS does it in

NC-03: The buck DOESN’T stop here. (Over THERE, maybe. But NOT HERE.)

Posted on April 26, 2019April 26, 2019 by Brant Clifton

I found this little gem posted on Instagram by congressional candidate Allen Thomas (D): Now let that sink in before you move on to read about

NCGOP: $4K in the bank. $800 monthly cable bills. And Dallas gets a contract.

Posted on April 25, 2019 by Brant Clifton

And, oh, yes, the NCGOP was still paying for the monthly fill-up of Robin’s airplane right up to that, um, “unpleasantness” in April with the US attorney. And —

What a difference 31 years makes.

Posted on April 25, 2019 by Brant Clifton

I first cut my teeth in big time politics back in 1988 in the early stages of the Bush-Quayle campaign. As a bright-eyed bushy-tailed college kid, I got a

Thom Tillis 2nd-most unpopular GOPer up for reelection in 2020. (Um, SURPRISE !!)

Posted on April 25, 2019April 25, 2019 by Brant Clifton

Things have been busy around here. You know, with Robin Hayes getting indicted, two congressional races, and the usual nonsense from Jones Street. Thom The Therrible has gotten a

NC-03: Allen Thomas — Mayor. (Internet sweepstakes kingpin ???)