The Daily Haymaker

A seismic event in NCGOP congressional primaries?

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

Political insiders suggest that there is a VERY good chance that Virginia Foxx could be the ONLY incumbent Republican Member of Congress from North Carolina to survive the

Readin’, ‘Ritin & Queer Theory: Just because it happens at school, doesn’t mean it deserves tax dollars

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

For all of you folks hollering about the education cuts in Raleigh, take a look at what DID get funded by the state at the

Fortenberry getting personal with McHenry in NC-10 GOP congressional primary

Posted on April 28, 2012April 29, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Lincoln County newspaperman Ken Fortenberry is throwing everything but the kitchen sink at incumbent congressman Patrick McHenry in the race for the GOP nomination in the state’s 10th congressional district.

welfare offices on military bases: a national disgrace

Posted on April 28, 2012 by Brant Clifton

The Fayetteville Observer published this gem this morning: [..] The Women, Infants and Children program office at Fort Bragg has closed. The office has consolidated operations with the Spring Lake

Pushing political party control OUTSIDE of the beltway (and beltline) is a good thing

Posted on April 28, 2012April 28, 2012 by Brant Clifton

In a recent column, The N&O’s Rob Christensen bemoaned the fact that state Democrat Party chairman David Parker owed his job more to activists outside Wake County than to the

Toss Thom: Tillis is toxic to the fortunes of the NCGOP

Posted on April 27, 2012April 28, 2012 by Brant Clifton

I have long been suspicious of state House speaker Thom Tillis. He was recruited into politics by Richard Morgan — Robin to Jim Black’s Batman — to run against

Media, leftists depend on voter confusion to battle marriage amendment

Posted on April 27, 2012April 27, 2012 by Brant Clifton

At a recent social gathering, I overheard a dear friend comment: “I am voting AGAINST this Amendment One thing. We cannot have Adam and Steve getting married in the front

Pants on FIRE: Renee Ellmers and “traditional marriage”

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Brant Clifton

North Carolina Second District congresswoman Renee Ellmers is airing an ad in the district which claims she fights for “traditional marriage between one man and one woman.” To

The N&O busts Tillis’s aide, but what about Dalton’s daughter?

Posted on April 27, 2012April 27, 2012 by Brant Clifton

It’s a shame that — in the middle of the state’s full blown economic disaster — our political class is caught up in tabloid-quality stories and allegations.

STILL waiting on those federal spending cuts

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

You gotta love Congressman Allen West (R-FL). Love him because the mainstream media and the DC establishment HATE him. He says what needs to be said, and he backs up