The Daily Haymaker

Folwell on the rise in Lt. Gov race?

Posted on April 26, 2012April 26, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Recent polling shows Dale Folwell, the state House speaker pro tem and staunch conservative legislator from Forsyth County, moving to the front of the pack in the race for the

Rob Christensen: NAILED !!!!

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Since the popular Fox series ’24’ was canceled, Agent Pierce has needed something to keep him busy. The swashbuckling Secret Service agent has taken up residence inside the head of

Where’s Waldo? Leading the pack in the NC GOV Democrat primary

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Recent polling from the conservative Civitas Institute finds North Carolina’s invisible lieutenant governor, Walter Dalton, taking the lead and pulling ahead of former congressman and sidewalk wrestler

Scoring Berger’s education proposal

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Brant Clifton

State Senate President Phil Berger (R) announced a “major policy” initiative this week regarding public education. It all pretty much focused on putting more heat on the folks at

NCGOP: tone deaf or trying to change the subject?

Posted on April 25, 2012April 25, 2012 by Brant Clifton

“It’s STILL the economy. We’re NOT stupid.” — Mitt Romney April 24, 2012 NC Senate President Phil Berger (R) trumpeted the other day that he had a “major

The Stupid Party rears its head in Raleigh

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Columnist George Will coined the phrase “The Stupid Party” to refer to Republicans who run away from winning conservative principles and sign on to more of the same ruling class,

Keep an eye on Ellmers

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Veteran politicos all over North Carolina’s Second Congressional District are telling me that the political establishment and the news media could be in for a heck

Kicking a donkey while it’s down …

Posted on April 24, 2012April 24, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Once again, we are having to read about the mess that is The North Carolina Democrat Party in a NATIONAL PUBLICATION. (You would think that — with all of

NC Campaign 2012: Waldo closing in on Boom Boom; UNDECIDED STILL ON TOP

Posted on April 24, 2012April 24, 2012 by Brant Clifton

According to leftist pollster PPP, our invisible lieutenant governor has dramatically closed the gap on Democrat gubernatorial primary second place-holder, sidewalk wrestler and former congressman, Bobby “Boom

Gender moves to forefront of NC’s 2nd congressional district GOP race

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Brant Clifton

DC Republicans are making a huge deal out of female Members of Congress taking the lead on the recently passed “Small Business Tax Cut.”