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Bigger problem: GOP establishment or Mark Sanford?

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Brant Clifton

  The GOP establishment never ceases to amaze me.  These people hear the mainstream media and the lefties make some outrageous claim (i.e., Repubs are anti-women, anti-black, anti-Hispanic, anti-gay, anti-poor,

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Congress, Media, Politics, South Carolina
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Politicians hosting job fairs: How about some pro-growth votes, instead?

Posted on April 21, 2013 by Brant Clifton

      US Senator Kay Hagan (D) got a lot of glowing publicity for hosting a job fair in Rocky Mount this week.  It’s the least she could do.

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Congress, Economy, Kay Hagan, Media, Politics
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NCGOP leadership races 2013: AND THEN there were four ….

Posted on April 20, 2013 by Brant Clifton

          The race for NCGOP vice-chairman got a little more crowded this week.  Joyce Krawiec of Forsythe County announced on Facebook her intention to seek the

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Media, NCGOP, Politics

McClatchy & co. furiously trying to avoid reality, prop up Hagan

Posted on April 20, 2013 by Brant Clifton

  The mainstream media (MSM) has sounded the alarm and taken to battlestations.  Their highest ranking, like-minded, last-standing, pantsuit-wearing political ally is in the crosshairs of the dreaded Republicans.  US

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Congress, Kay Hagan, Media, Politics
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Here are my United Federation of Planets credentials. Can I vote NOW?

Posted on April 19, 2013April 20, 2013 by Brant Clifton

          Thom Tillis and his team in the state House have pushed through a voter ID bill, but Jay DeLancey is NOT IMPRESSED: First, security. The

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Law & Order, Media, NC legislature, NC State Government, NCGOP, Politics, Thom Tillis
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Kay Hagan: Out of touch with NC on guns, gays, ObamaCare, and …

Posted on April 18, 2013April 18, 2013 by Brant Clifton

  I was always under the impression that people elect you to the Senate so that you can give voice to THEIR concerns in Washington.  Kay Hagan got elected from

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Congress, Kay Hagan, Media, Politics
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Things are getting HOT over toll roads in Thom Tillis Country

Posted on April 16, 2013May 6, 2013 by Brant Clifton

The battle over pay-to-drive toll lanes in Mecklenburg County has taken to cyberspace.   A few weeks back, anti-toll activists with widen i77 went to Raleigh seeking help from house Speaker

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Economy, Media, NC legislature, NC State Government, Politics, Thom Tillis
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From Hope & Change to GIMME ALL YER LOOSE CHANGE OR ELSE !!!

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Brant Clifton

  Well, another Tax Day is in the rear -view mirror (for those of us who did not file for an extension, at least).  John Hayward, writing at RedState, has

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Congress, Economy, Media, NC legislature, Politics
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What’s 4’11,” has two thumbs, and will cost us $520,000 per year?

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Brant Clifton

  Answer:  THIS WOMAN.  Carol Folt, acting president of Darthmouth College, was named this week as the first female chancellor of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.  

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Economy, Education, Media, NC legislature, NC State Government, NCGOP, Politics
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In home stretch of NCGOP leadership races, Pope & Bradley exude confidence

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Brant Clifton

If you believe the spin of a lot of NCGOP insiders, the state Republican Party will be governed for the next two years by a former legislator and the cousin

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Media, NCGOP, Politics
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