#ncpol: Haywood County. (Here we go again.)
It appears NCGOP attorney Tom Stark is taking a break from his Herculean — some might say quixotic — campaign to unseat Durham’s senator Floyd McKissick to resume beating up
Continue reading#ncga: Tide pods? (*Yummy!*)
The N&O’s AndyPaul Speck (*Spock? Spoke? Specht?*) — heir apparent to Colon “Toilet Boy” Campbell and John “The Shih Tzu” Frank — does a bang-up job transcribing and publishing crib
Continue reading#ncga: In 2018, Byrd just MIGHT be THE WORD
Moore County’s Jamie Boles has had it relatively easy in his decade in Raleigh. The Republican, representing state House district 52, easily knocked off a troubled incumbent in a crowded
Continue readingThe REAL Helms legacy
Jesse Helms was arguably the man who made being conservative AND Republican cool in North Carolina. His televised editorials opened a ton of eyes and stimulated a lot of deep
Continue reading#ncpol: Wheels falling off of Shumaker’s ‘Trump-hug’ strategy?
Uber-consultant Paul Shumaker is advising candidates in two of the state’s most-watched congressional primaries: the GOP races in the 3rd and the 9th. Indian casino lobbyist (and Shumaker client) Scott
Continue readingReadin’, ‘Ritin, and RE-EDUCATIN’ …
It was, um, *inspiring* to see all of the woke leftists and their driveby media comrades fawning over all those little darlings walking out of class this week to protest
Continue readingNC-03: Dacey’s own #’s show a loss to Jones AND somebody named UNDECIDED.
There is an interesting strategy being put forth by NCGOPe types this cycle. Put a lot of bad news out there, and demand MO’ MONEY. We saw Matt Bales with
Continue readingDazed & Confused: The Linda Coleman story
Apparently the Raleigh Democrat is still punch-drunk from the consecutive whippings she took from Lt. Dan: Former Wake County Commissioner Linda Coleman is sounding the alarm on alleged Russian meddling
Continue readingMonkey Business Report: NC House GOP caucus edition
Uh, oh. We got mail. (And you know how much fun that can be ’round these parts.) It’s no secret that the various caucuses on Jones Street enjoy dipping into
Continue reading#ncga: Keep an eye on the Senate 25 GOP race
Moore County is headed toward its THIRD different state senator over a six year period. Initially, Moore was contained in its own district and was represented by one of its
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