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BarryO’s ‘scorched-earth’ reelection campaign

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Brant Clifton

  I admire campaign guru Dick Morris — even if he gave us a double-dose of Bill Clinton.  The guy CAN read the political tea leaves.  I think it was a

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Campaign 2012, Economy, Media, Obama, Politics

Frackin’ & Marryin’ : Media’s omissions help push leftist agenda

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Brant Clifton

You could call it sloppy, lazy reporting. You could call it conveniently leaving out inconvenient facts in order to spin a story the way you want it to go.  But

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Campaign 2012, DENR, Economy, Media, Moore County, NC legislature, NC State Government, Politics

Campaign 2012: Picerno REALLY gets to ‘Meet The Press’

Posted on March 22, 2012April 17, 2012 by Brant Clifton

      County Commissioner Nick Picerno, as a conservative Republican officeholder, knew coming into the job that he’d be engaging in combat with the mainstream media.  I’m sure he

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Campaign 2012, Media, Moore County, Politics
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Mitt Romney: The consummate etch-a-sketch

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Brant Clifton

            Just as many of us allied with The Tea Party were starting to accept we need to suck it up and TAKE our Romney,

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Campaign 2012, Media, Mitt Romney, Politics, Republicans
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WRAL Poll: The masses are NOT wowed by their governor choices

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Brant Clifton

  If you need any further evidence of how foolish Pat McCrory’s run-out-the-clock, sit-on-a-lead strategy is for NC Republicans, you have to look no further than the WRAL / SurveyUSA

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Campaign 2012, Media, NCGOP, Pat McCrory, Politics

Don’t Debate Her. RUN OVER HER.

Posted on March 21, 2012March 21, 2012 by Brant Clifton

    Our highly unpopular governor is passing on running for reelection.  Our state’s economy is in the tank.  Our unemployment rate is higher than the national average.  The Tea

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Bev Perdue, Campaign 2012, Economy, Education, Media, NC legislature, NC State Government, NCGOP, Phil Berger, Politics, Thom Tillis

What DO Republicans Believe?

Posted on March 21, 2012March 21, 2012 by Brant Clifton

  Our thinking is simple: When we act like us, we win. When we act like them, we lose. That’s the thesis put forward by Dick Armey and Matt Kibbe

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Campaign 2012, Congress, Media, Obama, Politics, Republicans, South Carolina

Pinehurst: The “importance” of historic landmark status

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Brant Clifton

The Pinehurst village council is looking to develop, renovate, and update the area in and around historic downtown Pinehurst.  The downtown area has historic status awarded by The National Park

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Campaign 2012, Media, Moore County, Politics

Unemployment Rate UP in 95 of NC’s 100 counties

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Brant Clifton

The North Carolina Department of Commerce has released figures showing unemployment rose during January in 95 of the state’s 100 counties.  (The rate decreased in three counties and held steady

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Campaign 2012, Congress, Economy, Media, NC legislature, NC State Government, NCGOP, Politics

Problems with Elon polling on NC marriage referendum

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Brant Clifton

        Previously, I have cited a major problem with polling produced by Elon University.  They poll only RESIDENTS — i.e., whoever answers the phone — instead of the

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Campaign 2012, Media, Politics
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