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TWO majority leaders? (NC’s “conservative revolution” marches on)

Posted on November 8, 2012 by Brant Clifton

          The “honorables” on Jones Street are giving us quite an eye-opening preview of where things might be headed: House Republican leaders are considering creating two

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Campaign 2012, Media, NC legislature, NC State Government, NCGOP, Politics
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Attention, Wal-Mart Shoppers: Atlas HAS SHRUGGED!

Posted on November 8, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Ayn Rand and George Orwell are starting to look like real prophets. We’ve got record unemployment, bankruptcies, foreclosures, and business closings.  We’ve been humiliated overseas.  Our embassies have been overrun

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Campaign 2012, Congress, Media, Moore County, NCGOP, Pat McCrory, Politics

The ABCs of voting: J is for Judge. D is for DEFEAT.

Posted on November 7, 2012November 7, 2012 by Brant Clifton

  A friend of mine — a fellow politico — was scratching his head over yesterday’s results for North Carolina Court of  Appeals.  Two of three Democrat candidates — one

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Monkey business at NCGOP cost Republicans some opportunities in-state

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Brant Clifton

It’s a quite common perception — outside the Raleigh beltline — that the NCGOP establishment is nothing but a tight clique of cronies.  It’s not about growing the party.  There

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Campaign 2012, Media, Politics
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Turnout UP all over the Tar Heel State

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Brant Clifton

    Earlier this week, state elections officials were predicting 69 percent voter turnout.  Roughly two million of the state’s 6.6 million registered voters took part in early voting.  They

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Campaign 2012, Moore County, Politics

“The Great Unifier” urges supporters to seek REVENGE

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Barack Hussein Obama (MMM-MMM-MMM) — who came to power in 2008 promising to lower the sea levels and end racial division — is urging his supporters to seek REVENGE at

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Campaign 2012, Media, Moore County, Politics

The enigmatic Mr. Royal

Posted on November 4, 2012 by Brant Clifton

    The media is dismissing Steve Royal, the GOP nominee for state treasurer, as an also-ran — an after-thought.  Royal has raised very little money and has been so

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Campaign 2012, Media, Politics
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What to look for on Tuesday

Posted on November 4, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Overall, it’s looking like a pretty depressing election day for the Democrat Party in-state and nationwide.  I’ve pinpointed a few things that conservatives need to keep an eye on after

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McCrory coattails ????

Posted on November 4, 2012November 5, 2012 by Brant Clifton

I don’t think there is anybody — outside of Walter Dalton’s immediate family — who hasn’t conceded that we will be spending the next four years talking about GOVERNOR McCrory.  

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Campaign 2012, Media, Mitt Romney, NCGOP, Pat McCrory, Politics

Endorsements 2012: Causey, Forest, (Ed) Goodwin, Tedesco & Royal

Posted on November 2, 2012November 2, 2012 by Brant Clifton

        The Council of State races tend to get overlooked by the media in favor of the more glamorous presidential and gubernatorial campaigns.  It may be hard

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Campaign 2012, Media, Politics
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