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#NCSEN: As Theam Tillis gloats, the speaker’s ”right hand man” wins a new trial

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Brant Clifton

Establishment Republicans giggling about Greg Brannon’s unfavorable courtroom verdict today might want to stifle it and pay close attention to what happened today in a Greenville courtroom.  Former legislator Steven

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campaign 2014, Congress, Greg Brannon, Media, NC legislature, NCGOP, Politics, Thom Tillis
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Binky & The Shih-Tzu: Keepin’ it (Un) Real

Posted on February 18, 2014 by Brant Clifton

There have been some great comedic pairings throughout history  — Laurel & Hardy, Abbot & Costello, The Smothers Brothers, and now John Frank & Mark Binker.  There is one real

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Congress, McClatchy, Media, Politics
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#NCSEN: ALEC ponies up for Speaker Thom

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

The American Legislative Exchange Council seems to be catching it from both sides in American politics. Leftists see the group as a conservative bogey-man ready to erase the big-government “gains”

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campaign 2014, Congress, Media, NC legislature, NCGOP, Thom Tillis
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NC-07: “Our girl” gets all up in somebody else’s business

Posted on February 17, 2014 by Brant Clifton

Renee Ellmers is the queen of plain ol’ dumb luck. THIS video helped her sneak by an entrenched incumbent in a Democrat district in 2010.  The video was a political

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campaign 2014, Congress, Media, Moore County, NCGOP, Politics, Renee Ellmers, Tea Party
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The debt ceiling: We were tricked, y’all!

Posted on February 15, 2014February 15, 2014 by Brant Clifton

American Hustle is not just lighting up the movie screens.  It’s playing out on Capitol Hill as well. Following last week’s disgraceful surrender by House Republicans on the debt ceiling,

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campaign 2014, Congress, Economy, Howard Coble, Media, NCGOP, Politics, Renee Ellmers, Republicans, Tea Party, Walter Jones
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#NCSEN: The sock puppet grasps for straws

Posted on February 14, 2014February 14, 2014 by Brant Clifton

Poor Kay Hagan.  She’s apparently laying awake at night worrying about these Koch Brothers.  Who are they?  What do they have to do with all of this rampant unemployment and

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campaign 2014, Congress, Democrats, Kay Hagan, Media, Politics
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A “Carolina Family” matter goes public

Posted on February 14, 2014 by Brant Clifton

UNC-Chapel Hill has been rocked by bad publicity in recent months.  There was PJ Hairston and his relationship with the convicted felon.  There was the report from the researcher raising

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Education, Media, NC State Government
6 comments

HERE COME THA’ THOLLS !!!

Posted on February 14, 2014 by Brant Clifton

The snow has captured everyone’s attention statewide over the last few days, but this managed to slip in under the radar: The state’s $550 million plan to add Interstate 77 toll lanes

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campaign 2014, Congress, Media, NC legislature, NCGOP, Politics, Thom Tillis
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#NCSEN: PPP poll shows we’re headed for a GOP runoff.

Posted on February 13, 2014February 13, 2014 by Brant Clifton

Public Policy Polling has released its latest numbers on the 2014 US Senate race. The Democrat  pollster is finding what a lot of us have known. This thing — at

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campaign 2014, Congress, Greg Brannon, Mark Harris, Media, Politics, Thom Tillis
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#NCGA: Fletcher Hartsell, Untouchable?

Posted on February 13, 2014February 13, 2014 by Brant Clifton

News broke this week that state Senate leaders were appointing long-time senator Fletcher Hartsell (R-Cabarrus) to co-chair “The Joint Legislative Study Committee on The Affordable Care Act.”   One wonders

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campaign 2014, Media, NC legislature, NCGOP, Politics
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