The Daily Haymaker

NC-03: The McIntyres (D) return Joan Perry’s favor

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

For a former Democrat congressman, Mike McIntyre sure is playing a major role in a Republican primary (in a district he doesn’t even live in). Joan Perry

‘Draining the swamp’? Officially, now a JOKE.

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

With President Trump’s endorsement of the man whose biggest dream upon arriving in DC was chairing the National Republican Senatorial Committee, we can officially attach a ‘jk’ (just

Cheering The Obstruction of Justice

Posted on June 24, 2019 by Brant Clifton

During the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s, liberals were outraged — OUTraged — by local sheriffs and police departments refusing to cooperate with federal agents in the protection

#ncga: Steinburg, Hanig group-hug with leftists on the environment

Posted on June 23, 2019June 23, 2019 by Brant Clifton

Yep. I am sooooo sure that THIS is what all of you voted for in 2018: Regardless of personal views, state officials agree that climate change is happening,

NC-03: Early voting numbers looking good for Greg Murphy

Posted on June 23, 2019June 23, 2019 by Brant Clifton

That’s the take from Civitas: […W]hile [Joan] Perry has won the headlines this week, there is evidence that [Greg] Murphy is quietly winning the vote. Through the first

Oh, look! Even MORE polling. (Cooper over Forest. Tillis in the toilet.)

Posted on June 22, 2019June 22, 2019 by Brant Clifton

Civitas has teamed up with Harper polling to take state voters’ temperature about the 2020 election. Here’s some of what they found: Granted, this was taken earlier

STILL kicking the late senator Helms

Posted on June 22, 2019June 22, 2019 by Brant Clifton

Our very own state Republican Party downplays the memory of Jesse Helms — despite the fact that HE was a tremendous force in making the GOP a power player

Tillis: Being ‘Too Conservative’ is HARD.

Posted on June 21, 2019June 21, 2019 by Brant Clifton

You wonder how some people have the gall to claim what they claim. Political uber-consultant Paul Shumaker has this template for his clients where they try to hide their

“Gunning” for Lt. Dan?

Posted on June 20, 2019 by Brant Clifton

She’s only been in big league politics since 2015. But SOMEONE — reportedly associates of senator Thom Tillis — is promoting a gubernatorial run by state Rep. Holly Grange

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