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Aaaaand the surrender train keeps rolling on

Posted on November 8, 2018 by Brant Clifton

In the 1970s. a perfect storm of libertarians, Christian conservatives, and conservative Democrats came together to shift the GOP from an afterthought to  a force to be reckoned with in

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A missed opportunity for Barbara Jackson

Posted on November 8, 2018 by Brant Clifton

A bi-partisan group of 58 sitting sheriffs (out of a total of 100) emphatically endorsed the reelection of NC Supreme Court Justice Barbara Jackson the week before the election.  But

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Fun with Math

Posted on November 8, 2018 by Brant Clifton

This stupid headline from The N&O illustrates one of the biggest pieces of nonsense were going to hear about from the leftists in upcoming months.  Yet, some UNC-brainwashed activist judge

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NC Dems take Tilli$$$’s old NC House seat

Posted on November 7, 2018 by Brant Clifton

For the first time in at least sixteen years, the residents of North Carolina House district 98 in Mecklenburg County will be represented by a DEMOCRAT. Conservative champion — and

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Constitution Party gets a win on Tuesday

Posted on November 7, 2018 by Brant Clifton

The Constitution Party fared pretty well in its first general election in North Carolina. CPofNC candidate Jerry Jones came out on top in a county commissioner race in Greene County.

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And let the spin BEGIN …

Posted on November 7, 2018 by Brant Clifton

The six-figure salaried frat boys at NCGOP HQ are already taking to social media to try and make lemonade out of Tuesday’s lemons: Let’s see.  When Dallas The Boy Wonder

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In Lee County, a 24-year old GOP star is born

Posted on November 7, 2018 by Brant Clifton

Quite a few twenty-somethings in North Carolina politics make pilgrimages to Raleigh with visions of making it big QUICK. Patrick McHenry, for instance, got elected to the North Carolina House

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A post-mortem on Tuesday. (Look, Ma. We’re goin’ backwards.)

Posted on November 7, 2018November 7, 2018 by Brant Clifton

For Republicans and conservatives across North Carolina, there was not a whole lot to cheer about Tuesday night.  Our side got out-hustled, out-strategized, out-raised, out-marketed.  *Out-EVERYTHINGED.* To satisfy the folks

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#ncga: The (NC House) $$$ chase thus far …

Posted on November 5, 2018 by Brant Clifton

Whoever has the most money is not always the best indicator of who will come out on top when the smoke clears at the end of election day. Factors like

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Advice for Tuesday …

Posted on November 4, 2018November 5, 2018 by Brant Clifton

We’ve been bombarded with questions from folks seeking recommendations about who to vote for on Tuesday.  Here’s the sample  ballot from my neck of the woods. It features local races

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