#ncpol: A straw poll ???? (You don’t say.)
You know what straw polls are like. EVERYBODY’S got one. Sometimes, they can be an interesting way to take the temperature of the electorate during a primary. The good
Continue reading#ncga: Listen to Dean Wormer, son.
”Fat, drunk and stupid is no way to go through life, son.” — Dean Wormer, Faber College ————————— Jason Saine is living the American dream. Plucked out of the waiting
Continue readingMonkey Business Report, early-voting edition
Early voting for the March primary has begun. And local elections officials have been hit with a surprising change in the last week. According to multiple sources I talked with
Continue reading#NCGA : retail merchants association ponying up for incumbents in primary season
If you’ve been hearing or seeing ads “paid for by Main Street Merchants for a better North Carolina”, THAT is actually the North Carolina Retail Merchants Association. According to records
Continue readingBeing White: A, um, “profound sadness”?
Last year, we brought you the story of state Rep. Graig Meyer of Orange County who professed to being ashamed of his “whiteness.’‘ That post even caught the eye of
Continue readingNCGOP’s Harnett: Kill the poll tax!
In a surprise move, the actual elected chairman of the state Republican Party resurfaced to comment on the issues we raised in yesterday’s post on the upcoming NCGOP convention: Setting
Continue reading#ncga: Solar subsidies foe shooting for Senate seat
There are not many tears being shed over the eminent departure of Fletcher Hartsell (RINO-Cabarrus) from Senate District 36. He’s had a long career filled with scandal and collaboration with
Continue readingRepeat after me: We – Told – You -So.
“Insanity is doing the same thing, over and over again, but expecting different results.” — Narcotics Anonymous ———————————————————- We’ve written extensively about the toll road fight in northern Mecklenburg County. Despite
Continue readingMonkey Business Report, NCGOP convention edition
What’s the best way to keep the um, “riff-raff” away from your business / party / event ? Jack up the cost of participation. That appears to be
Continue readingSorting out Super Tuesday
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
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