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Charlotte pol lays blame for city’s “decline” at feet of Mayors McCrory, Foxx

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Brant Clifton

  Don Reid has never been one to mince words.  The former four term Republican Charlotte City councilman (1991-1999) established a record of fiscal conservatism while in office.  Since leaving

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Campaign 2012, Media, NCGOP, Pat McCrory, Politics

Primary foe a boon for Mike Causey?

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Running for down-ballot council of state races is often a popularity contest based on name ID — a lot like student council races from our school days. Mike Causey,  Republican

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Campaign 2012, Media, Moore County, Politics

Boom Boom is 1st choice for SE NC Dems in 2012 NC GOV race

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Brant Clifton

  The word I am getting from well-placed sources within the Democrat machine in southeastern North Carolina is that Bobby “Boom Boom” Etheridge is leading the Democrat field for NC

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Campaign 2012, Democrats, Media, NCGOP, Pat McCrory, Politics

Civility a one-way street for the granola crowd

Posted on April 1, 2012 by Brant Clifton

      Civility for thee, but not for ME. Rush Limbaugh has been beat about the head shoulders for more than a month now for “incivility,” in discussing comments

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Campaign 2012, Media, Politics

NC-13 GOP US House race: Holding campaign NOT coordinating with Holding family

Posted on April 1, 2012 by Brant Clifton

    A SuperPac supporting the election of George Holding to North Carolina’s 13th congressional district seat in the U.S. House has been criticized by his opponent Paul Coble —

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Campaign 2012, Congress, Media, Politics

Richard Morgan wants to be your “friend”

Posted on April 1, 2012April 1, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Recently-deflated former state legislator Richard Morgan is spreading the word about his latest political escapade via Facebook.  (He can’t use his long-time web site address. It’s been taken over by

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Campaign 2012, Media, Moore County, Politics
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We’re #4!!!! (Um … yay ???)

Posted on April 1, 2012 by Brant Clifton

The N&O was pondering why Boss Bev was not tooting her horn about a slight drop in recent unemployment figures.  (North Carolina’s rate FELL from 10% down to 9.9%. Most

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

Confusion on Amendment One? (Gee, I wonder WHY … )

Posted on March 31, 2012April 1, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Public Policy Polling, A Democrat consulting firm based in Durham, has declared that there is  A LOT of confusion among voters on the upcoming referendum on amending the state constitution. 

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Campaign 2012, Media, NC legislature, Politics

Charlotte: In decline ????

Posted on March 30, 2012March 30, 2012 by Brant Clifton

      Today’s Charlotte Observer had a story that should make both Pat McCrory AND the Democrats planning their national convention a tad uncomfortable:  city leaders admit the Queen

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Campaign 2012, Economy, Media, Politics

Campaign 2012: The art of distraction

Posted on March 30, 2012March 30, 2012 by Brant Clifton

    When you mess up — the perfect way to delay or avoid the repercussions is to change the subject.  We are seeing that tactic playing out rather nicely

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Campaign 2012, Media, NCGOP, Politics

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