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#NCSEN: An Orwellian endorsement

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Brant Clifton

National Right to Life has left quite a few people scratching their heads over its endorsement of Thom Tillis in North Carolina’s GOP US Senate primary.  “Tillis is ‘the best

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campaign 2014, Congress, Greg Brannon, Mark Harris, Media, NC legislature, NCGOP, Politics, Thom Tillis
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NCGOP: Davidson County, too?

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Brant Clifton

We’ve posted about the involvement of an NCGOP staffer in a Republican state House member’s reelection campaign in Pitt County.  That incumbent is involved in a primary this year.  There

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campaign 2014, Media, NC legislature, Politics
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NCGOP staffer at center of state elections complaint

Posted on April 7, 2014April 7, 2014 by Brant Clifton

We reported previously on a state elections complaint filed against North Carolina state Rep. Brian Brown (R).  Brown, a House freshman, is locked in a primary contest with Ashley Bleau.  

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campaign 2014, Congress, Media, NC legislature, NCGOP, Politics
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NC-09: bowel movements, Bob Pittenger and surrender

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Brant Clifton

Robert Pittenger has been clinging tightly to John Boehner throughout his first term in office.  He’s been there for “Cryin”’ John at the drop of a hat.  Ol’ Bob has

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campaign 2014, Congress, Media, NCGOP, Politics
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NC-02: The Frank & Binky Show (Where’s Renee?)

Posted on April 7, 2014April 7, 2014 by Brant Clifton

WRAL’s “On The Record” television program tried to provide a well-balanced look at the upcoming 2nd district primary.  Jim Goodmon, Inc. had David Crabtree, Laura Leslie and Binky decked out

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campaign 2014, Congress, Media, NCGOP, Politics
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#NCSEN: Told Ya So.

Posted on April 6, 2014 by Brant Clifton

We reported a little while back on the possibility that Charlotte pastor Mark Harris was at risk for being cut out of the televised debates for the 2014 GOP US

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campaign 2014, Congress, Mark Harris, Media, NCGOP, Politics
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The Paradox of Subsidies: Stuff gets more expensive as BIG GOVT deepens its involvement

Posted on April 5, 2014 by Brant Clifton

Statists like to tell us bureaucracy and government subsidies make life easier and lower the cost of stuff.  Health care costs getting under your skin?  Obama will get the rest

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campaign 2014, Congress, Economy, Media, Politics
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New weekly tracking polling info: GOP race for #NCSEN is really Brannon v. Tillis

Posted on April 5, 2014 by Brant Clifton

It’s no secret that the US Senate race in North Carolina is attracting a lot of national attention.  I’ve posted before about the contacts I have within an organization closely

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campaign 2014, Congress, Greg Brannon, Mark Harris, Media, NCGOP, Politics, Thom Tillis
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Eviscerating the “most-electable” spin

Posted on April 5, 2014 by Brant Clifton

All of the pundits are declaring Thom Tillis the hands-down winner of the GOP primary for US Senate — a whole month before the first votes get cast.  Gov. Pat

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campaign 2014, Congress, Greg Brannon, Mark Harris, Media, NCGOP, Politics, Thom Tillis
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Throwing stones in glass houses at UNC

Posted on April 4, 2014April 4, 2014 by Brant Clifton

A group of retired UNC faculty members has gone public to criticize their former colleagues for not getting in the face of the administration for allowing UNC athletes to be

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campaign 2014, Education, Media, NC State Government, Politics
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