The Daily Haymaker

Sorting out Super Tuesday

Posted on March 2, 2016 by Brant Clifton

If you believe the drivebys, yesterday’s voting has already set up a general election battle between Hillary and The Donald. But, judging from the delegate numbers and the exit poll

#ncga: David Lewis took OUR money!

Posted on March 2, 2016March 2, 2016 by Brant Clifton

At least THAT is what John Zumwalt, Republican challenger to incumbent Jamie Boles in NC House District 52, is claiming: Hmmm. Lewis is quite a powerful person in Raleigh

#ncga: Just in time for the primaries. A new conservative player. (Likely to ruffle a few feathers. )

Posted on March 1, 2016 by Brant Clifton

For decades, The North Carolina Congressional Club / National Congressional Club turned into the de facto Republican Party in this state. It openly backed Republicans against other Republicans on the

#ncga: Chamber of (Crony) Commerce

Posted on March 1, 2016March 1, 2016 by Brant Clifton

The North Carolina Chamber appears to be following the national Chamber’s lead in going all-out in support of statism and the establishment. They told us in ads, last year, that

#ncga: Boles v. Zumwalt in HD 52

Posted on March 1, 2016 by Brant Clifton

It’s been a good TEN years since we last had a barn burner of a race for state House in North Carolina. Frankly, most people don’t want to be bothered with

Pinehurst. pork-barrel. Politicians. (Oh, and NICOLE REVELS !!!!)

Posted on February 29, 2016February 29, 2016 by Brant Clifton

Nicole Revels took a break from her starring role in Jeff Tarte’s nightmares to come to Moore County Thursday night and drop some knowledge on us about HOW BAD this

#ncga: Speaker Moore’s cousin to primary McHenry

Posted on February 29, 2016February 29, 2016 by Brant Clifton

It seems — especially this year — that there is never a dull moment in North Carolina politics: Jason Falls is chairman of the Cleveland County Board of Commissioners.

Another document dump on Moore County Schools prayer kerfluffle

Posted on February 26, 2016 by Brant Clifton

We previously posted HERE and HERE about what looked like an attempt to harass school employees about their religious beliefs and practices. Now, we’re learning more, courtesy of superintendent Bob

Thom @ 24% (Where is THE LOVE, people?)

Posted on February 26, 2016February 26, 2016 by Brant Clifton

The portside proletariats over at Public Policy Polling have produced some data that MIGHT hurt the feelings of Susan Tillis’s husband. According to PPP, our junior senator — two years

ConnectNC: “so wide-open …. so vaguely-written it creates endless possibilities”