The Daily Haymaker

#NCSEN #NCGA: A North Carolina conservative maverick rides again

Posted on March 22, 2014 by Brant Clifton

I first heard about John Rhodes in 2003 while he was serving in the North Carolina House. He was raising questions about the ethics of Democrat House speaker Jim Black

#NCSEN: Did Thom Tillis shoot up this man’s building? (Enquiring Minds Want to Know!)

Posted on March 22, 2014March 22, 2014 by Brant Clifton

Cornelius resident Kenneth Cooke wants someone to pay for cleaning up the 2005 vandalism to one of his farm buildings. His number one suspect? Then-Cornelius Town Councilman Thom Tillis.

NC-02: Name-calling, no seating & tardiness. (Oh, my.) An amnesty showdown at Renee’s office

Posted on March 22, 2014 by Brant Clifton

I wish Renee Ellmers had shown as much devotion to fighting ObamaCare and cutting the size of government as she has to promoting amnesty for illegal aliens. Every survey I’ve

#NCSEN: College is HARD.

Posted on March 20, 2014March 20, 2014 by Brant Clifton

We’re helpful folks around here. When political types struggle, we like to step up and help them set things right. College names can be confusing. My alma mater, The George

#NCSEN : Thom Tillis and the Ghosts of Elections Past

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Brant Clifton

We’ve done some extensive reporting on the speaker’s activities on Jones Street. Greg Brannon — one of speaker Thom’s opponents in the US Senate primary campaign — has raised ethical

#NCSEN: Complaint filed against judge in Brannon civil suit

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Brant Clifton

Boy, have the political winds shifted. Last month, obituaries were being drafted for the campaign of Republican US Senate candidate Greg Brannon in the wake of an unfavorable court decision.

#NCSEN Team Harris releases internal polling

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Brant Clifton

So far, we’ve seen data mostly from PPP, Elon and the newcomer American Insights. The campaign of US Senate Republican hopeful Mark Harris has released the results of some internal

Give away The Internet? Why, Yes ICANN.

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Brant Clifton

Algore invented it. Now, Big Barry is giving it away. Investors Business Daily has the details: Error 404: U.S. officials plan to relinquish federal control over the administration of the

#NCSEN: Questions swirling around judge in Brannon civil suit

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

Political opponents have been giggling and gloating over a Wake County jury’s decision in a business dispute involving Republican US Senate candidate Greg Brannon. Brannon’s co-defendant in the civil suit

#NCSEN: Burr, NRSC hosting Tillis fundraiser in DC