The Daily Haymaker

Holding has HUGE stake in Edwards verdict

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Brant Clifton

George Holding — the scion of the family which owns First Citizens Bank — has had a charmed life. Ol’ George has always been in the right place at

Did the GOP learn ANYTHING from 2008? 2010?

Posted on May 23, 2012May 23, 2012 by Brant Clifton

“Give me something to believe in …” — Poison We’re already getting a preview of November. The Democrats are already talking about “killing” Mitt Romney and “eviscerating” Pat McCrory.

Pinehurst Village Council: (I told you so)

Posted on May 23, 2012May 23, 2012 by Brant Clifton

So. Village taxpayers shelled out $33,500 to get the SAME advice that — ahem — SOMEBODY gave you FOR FREE months ago. Don’t get me wrong. I am a big

Fiddling while the state’s economy burns

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Brant Clifton

The honorables on Jones Street are in full campaign mode, engaging in some serious political theater. We’ve got a record number of people out of work, and an obscenely high

Charlotte says DNC to be an economic boon for downtown. (Chicago’s NATO experience suggests otherwise.)

Posted on May 22, 2012May 22, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Charlotte city and business community leaders sold this year’s Democrat National Convention as a serious potential bonanza for downtown businesses. Before you folks in downtown get

Get ready, Charlotte. Check out what’s heading your way in September

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Community leaders in Chicago issued warnings to downtown area residents about protecting themselves during the ongoing NATO summit. Why would The NATO summit make Chicago a

Outer Banks Tea Party fight with NCGOP establishment heating up

Posted on May 22, 2012May 22, 2012 by Brant Clifton

The epicenter of the fight between the conservative grassroots and the Raleigh establishment is in The Outer Banks’ House District 6. A July 17 GOP

Selectively protesting preachers

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Well, the sore loser crowd is at it again. Once again, the folks on the losing end of the marriage amendment vote are in The N&O whining about a sermon

Eastern NC Tea Partiers hunting RINOs, slapping Morgan & NCGOP

Posted on May 20, 2012May 20, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Over on The Outer Banks, we’ve got YET another case of NCGOP trying to force one of their handpicked cronies down the throats of voters. Truth

GOP Candidate unloads on NCGOP’s heavy-handed approach to 2012 GOP primaries

Posted on May 19, 2012May 19, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Former state senator Fern Shubert has never been one to mince words. She came in a close third place in the May 8th GOP primary for