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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

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

Oh. THAT secret legal defense fund

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

        Well, the NC Democrat Party has finally released the source of the payoff in that alleged gay sex harassment scandal at party HQ in Raleigh.  And

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Campaign 2012, Law & Order, Media, Politics

Obama’s brownshirts OWN Lt. Gov. candidate Linda Coleman

Posted on May 5, 2012 by Brant Clifton

SEIU — affectionately known in many quarters as Barry Obama’s brownshirts — have gotten so tight with North Carolina’s State Employees Association that they even appear in the SEANC web site

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Campaign 2012, Media, NC State Government, Politics

Slick Willie is NOT a fan of traditional marriage

Posted on May 5, 2012May 5, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Reports are out that “Slick Willie” Clinton hisself will be gracing Tar Heel state voters with YET another robo-call leading up to Tuesday’s election.  (Somebody is making out like a

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Campaign 2012, Media, Moore County, Politics
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How to tackle (and possibly beat) Howard Coble

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Brant Clifton

I came across an interesting memo put together for The Campaign For Primary Accountability (CPA) by Wilkins Perkins Allen (WPA) Opinion Research.  The memo, dated April 5, featured the results

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Campaign 2012, Congress, Howard Coble, Media, NCGOP, Politics, Republicans

The media and “moderation”

Posted on May 4, 2012May 4, 2012 by Brant Clifton

      I recently read something from a columnist (on my side of the political street) lamenting how leftist politicians and media figures describe themselves as “moderates” and EVERYONE

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

6th District US HOUSE GOP race still looking tight: Coble & Flynn neck-and-neck

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Brant Clifton

          The Bill Flynn campaign is touting some more straw poll results in its primary fight against the dean of the state’s congressional district running his

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Campaign 2012, Congress, Howard Coble, Media, Politics

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