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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

The real unemployment story? Not what the media, DC are peddling

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Brant Clifton

      The repeaters in the mainstream media are shouting from the rooftops that “hiring is up” and a recovery is underway.  Just in time for Barry Obama to

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Campaign 2012, Economy, Media, Politics

Ellmers: I never was one of those Tea Party people

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Brant Clifton

  Ah, the truth comes out so late in the election season.  Take this segment of an article in today’s edition of The Southern Pines Pilot introducing the candidates in

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

The Pilot: putting the cart BEFORE the horse

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Brant Clifton

For months, The Pilot beat us over the head with exaggerations, half-truths and outright lies generated from the propaganda machine fighting the proposed marriage amendment to the state constitution.  We

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Look, Mom. I made The N&O!

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

  (And it’s NOT the police blotter!) *Sigh.*  I guess you’re right.  THAT is not much of a big deal. Anyway, The N&O newsroom is pouncing on the gift Tom-with-an-H

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Campaign 2012, Media, Moore County, Politics

Heritage Foundation paints less conservative picture of Ellmers

Posted on May 3, 2012May 3, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Some time back, National Journal released rankings showing congresswoman Renee Ellmers as the most conservative U.S. House member from North Carolina.  (She has been touting that news in her campaign

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Campaign 2012, Congress, Media, Moore County, Politics, South Carolina

A prime candidate for a budget cut

Posted on May 3, 2012May 4, 2012 by Brant Clifton

    A county government mole tells me various county officials’ sights have been set on a budget line item entitled: “Non-Profit:  Grants & Contingency.” In some circles, this is

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Campaign 2012, Media, Moore County, Politics
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About those ALLEGED drastic education spending cuts …

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Brant Clifton

      Some rather duplicitous candidates and granola-munching activists are bemoaning an alleged lack of funding for education needs in Moore County.  The problem with their harrangue is —

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Campaign 2012, Media, Moore County, Politics

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