The Daily Haymaker

Whipping up stuff and calling it NEWS (BEEP BEEP)

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Brant Clifton

So far, this campaign cycle, Pat McCrory is The Roadrunner, and the alleged mainstream media is Wile E. Coyote. Just like ol’ Wile E., the media keeps trying

Speer making some noise in 2nd district U.S. House race

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

A lot of people just sit around and fume to their friends about how upset they are with Washington. Fayetteville resident Richard Speer is doing something about it. He’s filed

Outta Here! : NC Dem official resigns amid sex scandal at party HQ

Posted on April 16, 2012April 18, 2012 by Brant Clifton

It’s tough being a North Carolina Democrat these days. You’ve lost the majority in the General Assembly. You are seriously looking at a beat-down in the November governor’s race. Your nominee

Moore County Tea Party rallying on Tax Day

Posted on April 15, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Moore Tea Citizens is sponsoring the 4th annual Tax Day Rally at the Broad Street Post Office in Southern Pines. The gathering, from 4 to 7 PM on Tuesday April

N&O sat on NC Dems’ sex scandal since December ???

Posted on April 15, 2012 by Brant Clifton

The “Ol’ reliable” slipped up and told the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth — for a change. Check out this passage in a story

SEANC poll shows BOOM BOOM some love …

Posted on April 14, 2012 by Brant Clifton

A poll commissioned by the State Employees Association of North Carolina has Bobby “Boom Boom” Etheridge leading Lt. Gov Walter Dalton by TEN POINTS in the

Tea Party groups flexing muscle in NC’s 2nd, 3rd and 10th congressional races

Posted on April 14, 2012April 14, 2012 by Brant Clifton

It’s been reported here previously that many prominent Tea Party leaders in the 2nd congressional district are abandoning Congresswoman Renee Ellmers and are gravitating toward GOP challenger Richard Speer of

While NCGOP HQ sleeps, NCDP HQ ‘rides dirty’ …

Posted on April 14, 2012April 14, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Once again, The N&O gets scooped by Civitas and The Daily Caller in their own backyard. The North Carolina Democrat Party leadership is being rocked

Stepping up in defense of Ann Romney

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Brant Clifton

First off — I am not part of the Mitt Romney fan club. But it was extremely slimy for that Hillary Rosen idiot at the DNC to step out and

Paying for them to do NOTHING