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Down to crunch time for defunding ObamaCare, saving our country

Posted on September 13, 2013 by Brant Clifton

Moore County-based insurer First Carolina Care has announced that it’s pulling its application to join the ObamaCare health insurance exchanges.  The company’s president cites the uncertainty over the law’s impact

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campaign 2014, Congress, Economy, Media, NCGOP, Politics

US Senate 2014: The Preacher is Coming

Posted on September 12, 2013September 12, 2013 by Brant Clifton

Word is out on the street that Charlotte area pastor — and Southern Baptist Convention player — Mark Harris will formally announce his campaign for US Senate on October 2.  

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campaign 2014, Congress, Kay Hagan, Media, NCGOP, Politics
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US House GOP mulling scheme to vote FOR ObamaCare defunding w/o REALLY defunding it

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Brant Clifton

      Look out, folks.  It looks like “our team” may be attempting to pull the wool over our eyes: Eric Cantor is always looking for new and imaginative

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campaign 2014, Congress, Media, Politics

We get called on the carpet by the N&O’s newsroom boss

Posted on September 11, 2013September 11, 2013 by Brant Clifton

    What’s the old saying about the heat in the kitchen? The mainstream media enjoys tossing out criticism of other people and their work.  But just try to question

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Media, Politics
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Source: Chatham GOP’s Duncan eyeing primary bid against Ellmers

Posted on September 11, 2013September 11, 2013 by Brant Clifton

I spoke with a well-placed Tea Party activist based in The Second Congressional District who confirmed for me what has been one of the region’s worst kept secrets for some

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campaign 2014, Congress, Media, Moore County, NCGOP, Renee Ellmers
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The Round Rev & his rabble come to town

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Brant Clifton

We here in Moore County were, um, “honored” with the presence of Bill Barber and his traveling circus of parasites and leftist loons this afternoon. As usual, the media was

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Media, Moore County, Politics
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A Tea Party over at Renee’s place …

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Brant Clifton

  Some folks are planning to get together in Asheboro Wednesday to send a message to congresswoman Renee Ellmers.  Tea Party activists from across The 2nd congressional district AND The

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campaign 2014, Congress, Media, Moore County, Politics
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Pinehurst: A shakedown of builders by village staff?

Posted on September 9, 2013 by Brant Clifton

      A long-time village government policy has some area developers — along with at least two members of The Village Council — crying foul: The Pinehurst Village Council

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Media, Moore County, Politics
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Common Core: Dr. June, DPI centralizing & expanding collection of student data

Posted on September 7, 2013 by Brant Clifton

    While North Carolina’s mainstream media was on its extended Labor Day vacation, The Heartland Institute decided to pick up the slack and do a little reporting about what’s

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Education, Media, NC legislature, NC State Government, NCGOP, Politics
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A lively evening in Pinehurst with Renee

Posted on September 7, 2013 by Brant Clifton

On paper, the idea of a Republican politician holding a town hall in the heart of Pinehurst looks pretty good.  Pinehurst is in the heart of Moore County — one

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campaign 2014, Congress, Economy, Media, NCGOP, Politics
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