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Renee Ellmers making overtures to GOP’s left wing?

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Brant Clifton

  A TV ad during the May primary promoted congresswoman Renee Ellmers as “North Carolina’s most conservative member of Congress.” It also plugged her as a fighter for “traditional marriage”

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Campaign 2012, Congress, Media, Moore County, Politics
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North Carolina’s ‘baby-mama drama’ : Will John Edwards — um — GET OFF?

Posted on May 29, 2012May 30, 2012 by Brant Clifton

As a former journalist who has covered more than my fair share of trials — my experience has found that, the longer a jury deliberates, the better the chances are

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Campaign 2012, Law & Order, Media, Moore County, Politics

L’affaire LaRoque: C’est fini?

Posted on May 29, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Well, it appears embattled Republican legislator and state House Rules Committee chairman Stephen LaRoque  is DONE.  The recount in his apparent May 8th loss to challenger John Bell confirmed that

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A real gem on PBS

Posted on May 29, 2012May 29, 2012 by Brant Clifton

I — like a lot of free-marketeers — generally give a thumbs down to public broadcasting.  In the era of cable and satellite and Internet broadcasting HUNDREDS if not THOUSANDS

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Beyond the beach trips and the BBQs

Posted on May 28, 2012 by Brant Clifton

There’s a lot of excitement this weekend about hitting the beach and hauling out the grill.    It’s great to have fun during the long weekend.  But we also need

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Meet Dan Forest

Posted on May 26, 2012May 26, 2012 by Brant Clifton

  Throughout our state’s history, lieutenant governors have put their own personal touch on a job with a limited scope of powers.  Dan Forest, one of the two GOP candidates for

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Campaign 2012, Media, NC State Government, NCGOP, Politics, Republicans
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Charlotte Observer, Hudson tee off on Scott Keadle

Posted on May 26, 2012May 26, 2012 by Brant Clifton

        Richard Hudson and The Charlotte Observer have JUST discovered that the DC-based Club for Growth is endorsing and supporting Eighth Congressional District Republican candidate Scott Keadle:

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Lt. Ellmers goes off to war …

Posted on May 26, 2012 by Brant Clifton

      I got YET ANOTHER emailed release from congresswoman Renee Ellmers’ taxpayer subsidized PR flack.  I started reading it, and saw our Renee risked life and limb this

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Campaign 2012, Congress, Media, Moore County, Politics, Renee Ellmers, Republicans
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Civitas: What Belt Tightening?

Posted on May 26, 2012May 26, 2012 by Brant Clifton

It’s election time.  The honorables on the right side of the aisle  on Jones Street are running around telling us how conservative and careful they’ve been with the people’s money.

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Campaign 2012, Economy, Education, Media, NC legislature, NC State Government, Politics

A few thoughts on Paul Ryan and his budget

Posted on May 26, 2012 by Brant Clifton

A lot of the players on the right side of the aisle in politics are singing the praises of Wisconsin congressman Paul Ryan and his proposed federal budget.   I

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