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#NCGA: Tillis-sponsored bill inspired by former primary foe’s father

Posted on June 19, 2014 by Brant Clifton

It’s rare that we get to see legislation sponsored by a sitting House speaker.  But House Bill 1267 — sponsored by reps. Thom Tillis, David Lewis, and Jeff Elmore and

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Your ideology, party ID, your first name & where YOU live

Posted on June 19, 2014 by Brant Clifton

I found this fun little tidbit while prowling cyberspace.  Clarity Campaign Labs,a Democrat consulting firm, has put together some neat little apps that MAY offer a hint as to a

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#NCSEN: PPP says Hagan opening up lead on Tillis while Libertarian Haugh polls at 11%

Posted on June 19, 2014 by Brant Clifton

Public Policy Polling is out with some new numbers on the highly-watched US Senate race here in good ol’ NC.  The survey of 1,076 registered North Carolina voters between June

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campaign 2014, Congress, Democrats, Kay Hagan, Media, NCGOP, Politics, Thom Tillis
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The I-77 Tholl Roads: Radio Transmitters in Commuter Cars?

Posted on June 18, 2014June 18, 2014 by Brant Clifton

Boy, this story about the HOT Lanes / Toll Roads keeps getting, um, *better.* We know that Thom Tillis, Pat McCrory and the rest of the CharMeckGOP “mafia” have been

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campaign 2014, Media, NC legislature, Politics, Thom Tillis
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Gov. Pat & the DOT budget: ‘Bev did it, too’ is NOT an excuse

Posted on June 18, 2014 by Brant Clifton

Republicans took over in Raleigh promising to change the culture — No More Business As Usual. Now we have our Republican governor defending a questionable practice by claiming he’s only doing

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campaign 2014, Media, NC legislature, NC State Government, NCGOP, Pat McCrory, Politics
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#NCGA: A Common Core food fight?

Posted on June 18, 2014June 18, 2014 by Brant Clifton

Want to send blood pressure readings through the roof?  Mention those two magical C-words among a crowd of people and stand back to watch the ensuing fireworks.  Common Core is

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campaign 2014, Education, Jerry Tillman, Media, NC legislature, NC State Government, NCGOP, Politics, Thom Tillis
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#NCSEN: ObamaCare is BAD because — um, (WHA…????)

Posted on June 17, 2014 by Brant Clifton

Uncle Karl and American Crossroads GPS have gone to bat for Speaker Thom again.  They’re plastering the state’s airwaves with an ad blasting Kay Hagan’s support of ObamaCare.  The ad

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campaign 2014, Congress, Media, Politics, Thom Tillis
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#NCSEN: Pulling out the race card

Posted on June 17, 2014June 17, 2014 by Brant Clifton

We’ve had that rotund, jheri-curled oaf Bill Barber out there for months hollering about the white Republicans on Jones Street.  Kay Hagan took Cory Booker — the New Jersey Democrat

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campaign 2014, Congress, Media, Politics
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NC-08: Despite losing his patron, Hudson looking to MOVE UP in House

Posted on June 16, 2014 by Brant Clifton

PACs associated with House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) spent big to get Richard Hudson through the 2012 GOP primary and general elections. (Cantor, as you know, got upended last week

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campaign 2014, Congress, Media, NCGOP, Politics
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NC-06’s Berger: Being Effective = Backing Boehner?

Posted on June 16, 2014June 16, 2014 by Brant Clifton

It’s really frustrating when Republican candidates say really dumb things that allow Democrats to come out sounding down-right sensible.  Case in point: Rockingham County prosecutor Phil Berger, Jr., who is

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