Skip to content
The Daily Haymaker

The Daily Haymaker

Carolina-flavored conservative commentary

  • Home
  • Roy Cooper
  • Mike Whatley
  • The Sandhills Files
  • NC legislature
  • Balanced Nutrition
  • Email Us

#NCSEN: Poll shows GOP primary, November general both still wide open

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Brant Clifton

An American Insights poll, taken earlier this month, of 611 registered North Carolina voters finds a tight GOP primary and close general election in the state’s US Senate race. (If

Continue reading
campaign 2014, Congress, Greg Brannon, Mark Harris, Mark Harris, Media, NCGOP, Politics, Thom Tillis
9 comments

Boehner, The RNC & co. coming after Walter Jones

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Brant Clifton

In 2002, the DC establishment parachuted Elizabeth Dole into North Carolina to fill the seat of retiring senator Jesse Helms.  In 2014, Karl Rove, John Boehner and Mitch McConnell are

Continue reading
campaign 2014, Congress, Media, NCGOP, Politics, Walter Jones
7 comments

#NCSEN Harris year-end campaign report: $$$ from TWO state senators, STILL NO Hayes $$$

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Brant Clifton

Much has been made about the support Thom Tillis’ US Senate campaign is receiving from his colleagues at the legislative building on Raleigh’s Jones Street.  But Charlotte pastor Mark Harris’

Continue reading
campaign 2014, Congress, Mark Harris, Media, NCGOP, Politics
2 comments

Arizona & the Gay thing: Common ground for SoCons, constitutionalists

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Brant Clifton

Social conservatives and libertarians tend to find themselves at odds on some things.  Some social conservatives like to see government provide protection for traditional values.  Libertarian-leaning folks believe the government

Continue reading
Media
4 comments

WRAL’s chief news fabricator sinks his teeth into Greg Brannon

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Brant Clifton

Binky & The Shi-Tzu are the two primary cartoon characters responsible for providing us our statewide political coverage in the mainstream media. We gave mad props to the shih-tzu earlier

Continue reading
campaign 2014, Congress, Greg Brannon, Media, NCGOP, Politics
14 comments

#NCSEN: And the special interest money train rolls on …

Posted on February 25, 2014February 25, 2014 by Brant Clifton

The FEC FINALLY updated the itemized info on donors to Thom Tillis’ US Senate campaign in the third quarter of 2013 (October 1 to December 31).  And — as expected

Continue reading
campaign 2014, Congress, Media, NC legislature, NCGOP, Politics, Thom Tillis
7 comments

#NCSEN: Playing footsie with the sock puppet

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Brant Clifton

You can almost feel the breeze from the mainstream media’s collective sigh of relief.  Kay Hagan — New York senator Chuck Schumer’s sock puppet™ — has filed for reelection.   I

Continue reading
campaign 2014, Congress, Kay Hagan, Media, Politics
One comment

Club For Growth grades our folks in DC for 2013

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Brant Clifton

The Club For Growth — a DC-based PAC that emphasizes support for lower taxes and free market measures — loves to hold the feet of politicians in both parties to

Continue reading
campaign 2014, Congress, Media, Politics
4 comments

The best government money can buy

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Brant Clifton

Erick Erickson, over at RedState wrote something really profound the other day: “If Democrats in control of government is more of a  problem to you than government itself, then YOU

Continue reading
campaign 2014, Congress, Economy, Media, NC State Government, NCGOP, Politics, Thom Tillis
75 comments

#NCSEN: Harris campaign challenging narrative of Tillis inevitability

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Brant Clifton

There’s been quite a bit of suspicion for some time that Charlotte pastor Mark Harris’ Senate campaign was merely a stalking horse to peel Tea Party votes away from  Greg Brannon.

Continue reading
campaign 2014, Congress, Mark Harris, Media, NCGOP, Politics, Thom Tillis
21 comments

Posts pagination

«Previous Posts 1 … 544 545 546 547 548 … 726 Next Posts»

Follow Us

  • truthsocial
  • X
  • rumble

Search Our Archives

Recent Comments

  • Larry Holmquist on Poll Time: Cooper OVER Whatley by SEVEN.
  • Ham Biscuit on Poll Time: Cooper OVER Whatley by SEVEN.
  • Interested on Poll Time: Cooper OVER Whatley by SEVEN.
  • Steven Rader on Poll Time: Cooper OVER Whatley by SEVEN.
  • Ham Biscuit on Poll Time: Cooper OVER Whatley by SEVEN.
  • jwmson on Poll Time: Cooper OVER Whatley by SEVEN.
  • Lou Waddley on Whatley advisor Thom Tillis dismisses conservative grief over Charlie Kirk murder
  • Larry Holmquist on GOP’s Don Brown releases first ad for 2026 US Senate primary
  • Drake on Whatley advisor Thom Tillis dismisses conservative grief over Charlie Kirk murder
  • Steven Rader on GOP’s Don Brown releases first ad for 2026 US Senate primary
  • W. E. James on GOP’s Don Brown releases first ad for 2026 US Senate primary
  • Toxhandler on GOP’s Don Brown releases first ad for 2026 US Senate primary
  • Ray Leary on GOP’s Don Brown releases first ad for 2026 US Senate primary
  • J.P. Jones on Carolina Panthers exec fired for mocking Charlie Kirk murder
  • jwmson on Carolina Panthers exec fired for mocking Charlie Kirk murder
  • Steven Rader on Meddling in Primaries: Rules for Thee, but NOT FOR US !!!

Blogroll

  • American Conservative
  • American Spectator
  • Beaufort Observer
  • BizPacReview
  • BobLee Says
  • Breitbart
  • Campus Reform
  • Chronicles
  • Citizen Free Press
  • College Fix
  • Conservapedia
  • Conservative Treehouse
  • Daily Signal
  • Deep Capture
  • FitsNews (SC)
  • Foundation for Economic Education
  • Gateway Pundit
  • Instapundit
  • Legal Insurrection
  • National Pulse
  • Post Millenial
  • Power Line
  • Rush Limbaugh
  • Taki's Magazine
  • Triad Conservative
  • Turning Point USA
  • Victor Davis Hanson
WordPress Theme: Donovan by ThemeZee.