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#ncpol: Firms from Jim Black era scandal get state lottery contracts

Posted on January 9, 2016 by Brant Clifton

That’s what it looks like:  The North Carolina Education Lottery Commission awarded two contracts for the operation of its gaming systems and instant ticket services Wednesday. Foreign-owned International Gaming Technology,

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#ncpol #ncgop: Saving Dallas & Dave

Posted on January 9, 2016 by Brant Clifton

It’s early and the monkey business has already begun in High Point.  The powers-that-be in the NCGOP are meeting there right now.  Two of the biggest issues on their agenda:

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#ncpol: Opponents connect dots, say N-O to ConnectNC

Posted on January 9, 2016January 9, 2016 by Brant Clifton

Among the multitude of things we’ve got on the March 15th ballot is Gov. Pat’s $2 billion ConnectNC bond issue.  Initially presented as a road construction effort,  the governing class

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#ncsen: “Good things” about O-Care and other ,um, “wisdom” from Dick Burr

Posted on January 8, 2016 by Brant Clifton

i would hate to be Tricky Dick’s press rep.  I foresee a lot of stress migraines and nights of hard drinking ahead for that individual.  SOMEBODY recently let the lawnmower man

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#ncpol #ncga: Farmer Ted’s kinda-sketchy ”income inequality” study

Posted on January 8, 2016 by Brant Clifton

Lefties LOVE the concept of “income inequality.” *It’s just NOT fair that some people get more money than others.*  At least, that’s what Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels preached in the

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#ncpol: Oh, look. An agenda. (And Hasan, too !!!)

Posted on January 7, 2016 by Brant Clifton

It is always an adventure when we crack open the Haymaker’s inbox and take a peek at its latest contents.  Today’s venture did not disappoint:  TO: NORTH CAROLINA REPUBLICAN PARTY

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Screw quality and performance. Give us “Diversity.”

Posted on January 7, 2016 by Brant Clifton

Lefties like to paint those of us on the right,who resist the dark side, as bigots. But they should take a good hard look at themselves.  Ever notice how they

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#ncpol: CYA, DC-style.

Posted on January 7, 2016 by Brant Clifton

Folks in flyover country are ANGRY.  Raleigh knows it.  And, apparently, DC has figured it out, too. The GOP-controlled House pushed through a bill they claimed repealed ObamaCare and defunded

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campaign 2016, Congress, Media, NCGOP, Politics
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#ncpol NCGOP HQ Twitter tactics raising eyebrows, drawing protest

Posted on January 6, 2016 by Brant Clifton

Larry Holmquist knows all about it.  The Greensboro Republican running in the US Senate primary against Richard Burr has gone round-and-round with NCGOP HQ and Dallas Woodhouse over what could arguably

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#ncpol NCGOPe: Delay of Game

Posted on January 6, 2016 by Brant Clifton

The riffraff with the pitchforks and flaming torches are at the front door.  What, oh what, is a good elitist to do?  The answer — at least for Saturday’s NCGOP

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