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Bev’s tax “deal” really 3-card monte scam taking NC taxpayers for a ride

Posted on May 12, 2012May 12, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Gov. Bev Perdue and GOP agree on gas tax —  Raleigh News & Observer headline, May 11 2012 So,  Lame Duck Bev’s steno pool in the N&O newsroom want us

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Bev Perdue, Campaign 2012, Economy, Media, NC legislature, NC State Government, NCGOP, Politics

Party disloyalty, weight loss & the choice in the July GOP runoff

Posted on May 12, 2012May 12, 2012 by Brant Clifton

It appears Republicans will have to choose between Mike Causey and Richard Morgan in the July GOP runoff for state insurance commissioner.  Some  people view this race as an afterthought,

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

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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Campaign 2012, Media, NC legislature, NC State Government, NCGOP, Politics

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

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