Skip to content
The Daily Haymaker

The Daily Haymaker

Carolina-flavored conservative commentary

  • Home
  • Roy Cooper
  • Mike Whatley
  • The Sandhills Files
  • NC legislature
  • Balanced Nutrition
  • Email Us

Raleigh’s “conservative revolution” off to an inauspicious start

Posted on November 9, 2012November 9, 2012 by Brant Clifton

The economy is in shambles.  We are still coping with record unemployment.  And the political class in Raleigh is FASCINATED with who will be on Pat McCrory’s transition team as

Continue reading
Campaign 2012, Media, NCGOP, Pat McCrory, Politics
2 comments

Wilmington’s vagina wand lady a rising star on the left

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Brant Clifton

        Democrat Deb Butler made quite a bit of news during her recent — yet unsuccessful run — against GOP incumbent state Senator Thom Goolsby.  She starred

Continue reading
Campaign 2012, Politics

NC’s “conservative revolution” rolls on: Tillis mulling taxpayer funds for Panther stadium renovation

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Brant Clifton

    Oh, the things you learn two days after the election.  It appears that North Carolina state House  speaker  — and Richard Morgan protégé — Thom Tillis is ready

Continue reading
Campaign 2012, Media, NC legislature, Politics, Thom Tillis

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

Continue reading
Campaign 2012, Media, NC legislature, NC State Government, NCGOP, Politics
One comment

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

Continue reading
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

Continue reading
Campaign 2012, Media, Politics

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

Continue reading
Campaign 2012, Media, Politics
5 comments

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

Continue reading
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

Continue reading
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

Continue reading
Campaign 2012, Media, Politics
One comment

Posts pagination

«Previous Posts 1 … 638 639 640 641 642 … 744 Next Posts»

Follow Us

  • truthsocial
  • X
  • rumble

Search Our Archives

Recent Comments

  • PO’d Patriot on (*SIGH*) Cooper by ELEVEN
  • W. E. James on (*SIGH*) Cooper by ELEVEN
  • David A Norris on Screw up Your Hometown. Violate the law. Get elected to higher office. (Rinse. Repeat.)
  • J.P. Jones on NC Treasurer adds former Richard Morgan crony to his team
  • Carol on NC Treasurer adds former Richard Morgan crony to his team
  • Carol on Tillis defends threats against the president
  • PO’d Patriot on Drive-by branch of Crybaby Caucus melting down over thought of Berger-less Raleigh
  • FedUpinChapelHill on At AppState: Americans need not apply.
  • J.P. Jones on At AppState: Americans need not apply.
  • Jean C on NC Treasurer adds former Richard Morgan crony to his team
  • W. E. James on The Public School Spending scam: WHERE has all the money gone?
  • Lou Waddley on Tillis defends threats against the president
  • David Norris on The Public School Spending scam: WHERE has all the money gone?
  • Steven Rader on Crybaby Caucus STILL trying to smear ‘Senator Sam’
  • W. E. James on Crybaby Caucus STILL trying to smear ‘Senator Sam’
  • W. E. James on US DOJ attorney to Thom Tillis: ‘Go To Hell!’

Blogroll

  • American Conservative
  • American Spectator
  • Beaufort Observer
  • BizPacReview
  • BobLee Says
  • Breitbart
  • Campus Reform
  • Chronicles
  • Citizen Free Press
  • College Fix
  • Conservapedia
  • Conservative Treehouse
  • Daily Signal
  • Deep Capture
  • FitsNews (SC)
  • Foundation for Economic Education
  • Gateway Pundit
  • Instapundit
  • Legal Insurrection
  • National Pulse
  • Post Millenial
  • Power Line
  • Rush Limbaugh
  • Taki's Magazine
  • Triad Conservative
  • Turning Point USA
  • Victor Davis Hanson
WordPress Theme: Donovan by ThemeZee.