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Could an Indiana scenario happen in The Carolinas?

Posted on May 11, 2012May 11, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Sadly, I think the answer is NOT ANYTIME SOON. Hoosier voters have put up solid conservative Mike Pence as their gubernatorial nominee.  They rose up against 36-year RINO establishment US

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YET ANOTHER EXAMPLE of when being Republican DOES NOT MEAN being conservative

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Brant Clifton

        Well, the U.S. House has voted to reauthorize the U.S Import-Export Bank for another year for $40 billion.   That’s right, billions to do business for

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Campaign 2012, Congress, Media, Politics

L’affaire LaRoque Parte Deux: Le Recount

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Brant Clifton

    Not so fast, Thom. The mission to get rid of at least one of the two monkeys on Thom Tillis’s back has hit a bump in the road.

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Campaign 2012, Media, Politics, Thom Tillis
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Let the boycotts begin !!!!

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

            Predictably, the compassionate, tolerant granolas are going ape over The Tar Heel State’s approval of the marriage amendment yesterday.  After you weed through all

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L’affaire Laroque has a surprise ending (Raleigh ruling class breathes collective sigh of relief)

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Embattled state legislator — and Richard Morgan disciple — Stephen LaRoque (R-Kinston) went down to defeat in last night’s GOP state House primary.   The margin of 54 votes was

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Campaign 2012, Media, NC legislature, Politics, Thom Tillis
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Renee learns lying and pomposity STILL work

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Brant Clifton

            Renee Ellmers needs to pay a bonus to the consultant who came up with her reelection campaign’s TV ad. IT and ONLY IT can

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Campaign 2012, Congress, Media, Moore County, Politics

The GOP establishment and primaries

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Brant Clifton

The GOP ruling class had NO qualms about sticking their noses into Republican primaries at the local, legislative, and congressional levels this year .    However, we had ONE primary —

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Waldo chokes Boom-Boom; takes on McCrory next

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Our translucent, barely-visible lieutenant governor Walter Dalton risked life and limb seeking the gubernatorial nod against former congressman, sidewalk wrestler, and all around nice guy Bobby “boom boom” Etheridge. That

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Campaign 2012, Media, NC State Government, Pat McCrory, Politics

If you agree with me, Go vote today. If you don’t agree with me, find something else to do …

Posted on May 8, 2012May 8, 2012 by Brant Clifton

There has been a lot of confusion about the marriage amendment. Remember, voting FOR the amendment is a setback for those who want to legalize gay marriage.  It doesn’t ban

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Campaign 2012, Congress, Media, Mitt Romney, Politics, Renee Ellmers

RedState sounds off on Renee, Dems tip hand on anti-Renee strategy for general election

Posted on May 8, 2012May 8, 2012 by Brant Clifton

  RedState— arguably one of America’s leading conservative blogs — is changing its tune on congresswoman Renee Ellmers.  Leading up to the 2010 race against Bob Etheridge, the blog was

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Campaign 2012, Congress, Media, Moore County, Politics, Renee Ellmers

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