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NCGOP: ‘Huh? What’d ya say?’

Posted on March 13, 2015March 13, 2015 by Brant Clifton

“It’s about to get all stupid up in here!” — Michael Scott, Dunder-Mifflin Paper Company   Just when you thought things couldn’t get any dumber than having that dude dress

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Congress, Media, NC legislature, NCGOP, Politics
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Off the reservation

Posted on March 12, 2015March 12, 2015 by Brant Clifton

That’s right.  You read it correctly.  Leftist strategist Thomas Mills is praising the work of new Republican speaker Tim Moore: Speaker Tim Moore is off to an impressive start. In

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Media, NC legislature, NCGOP, Politics
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When is a tax cut NOT REALLY a tax cut?

Posted on March 12, 2015March 12, 2015 by Brant Clifton

Answer:  When you lower the rate, but monkey with the value of what is getting taxed.   This kind of thing happens a lot at the local level.  Your county

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Media, NC legislature, NCGOP
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#NCGOP: All the way with A.J.?

Posted on March 11, 2015 by Brant Clifton

Claude Pope isn’t running again for state chairman.  All kinds of establishment types have fallen behind somebody named Craig Collins to replace him.  Somebody named Hasan Harnett is also seeking

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Claude Pope, Media, NCGOP
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NC-02: Don’t believe the hype.

Posted on March 11, 2015 by Brant Clifton

You seriously need to take Chuck D and Flavor Flav’s advice regarding those TV ads hyping “conservative champion” Renee Ellmers.  They’re sponsored by American Action Network — a gaggle of pro-amnesty

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Congress, Media, NCGOP, Politics, Renee Ellmers
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#ncga: Hager? Hager? Hager? Anyone?

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Brant Clifton

Mike Hager came into office as majority leader with such promise.  He spent the last session as majority whip.  Hager was the architect of sweeping legislation that would have wiped

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Media, NC legislature, NCGOP, Politics
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NCGOP: The return of Wayne King?

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Brant Clifton

Raleigh-based sources familiar with the inner workings of the NCGOP tell me that a group of leaders — including state House majority leader Mike Hager — are lobbying former party

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Media, NCGOP, Politics
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#NCGA: Jones Street mafia targeting Civitas, Locke & US ????

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Brant Clifton

Apparently, General Maximus has unleashed hell upon the powers-that-be within the North Carolina General Assembly.  From what I hear, the common folks beyond the beltline DID NOT vote in a Republican

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Media, Politics
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Club For Growth: Foxx, Meadows, Jones MOST conservative NCGOPers in House for 2014

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Brant Clifton

Each year, you have all kinds of groups ranking members of Congress according  to their voting records.  The Club For Growth, for instance, champions the concepts of limited government and

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Congress, Media, NCGOP, Politics
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#ncgop: Pope OUT, MCHenry ally IN?

Posted on March 9, 2015March 9, 2015 by Brant Clifton

Sources tell me that members of the NCGOP Executive Committee were informed via email this morning that current state party chairman Claude Pope will not be seeking another term in

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Media, NCGOP, Politics
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