The Daily Haymaker

Ron Paul’s lesson for the GOP

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Brant Clifton

New polling shows Texas congressman Ron Paul pulling ahead in the GOP presidential horse race. The Ruling Class is perplexed. ( How could you NOT see the Mittster as

SC : Nikki LOVES Mitt ( Tea Party falling OUT of love with Nikki?)

Posted on December 17, 2011December 17, 2011 by Brant Clifton

In North Carolina, Republican Renee Ellmers was unexpectedly propelled past Democrat Bob Etheridge in the 2010 race for the state’s 2nd congressional district seat in Washington.

The Castle Doctrine kicks in: common sense finally prevails in Raleigh

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Brant Clifton

Now that the trial lawyers have lost their stranglehold on Jones Street, crime victims and other law-abiding citizens of North Carolina are getting some

Will indictment of Boss Bev’s bag man bounce back on Senator Hagan?

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Brant Clifton

Boss Bev’s campaign finance chief was in court yesterday, and WRAL was there: Gov. Beverly Perdue’s former campaign finance chief pleaded guilty Wednesday to obstruction of justice in connection with

An epidemic of Gingrich Fever sweeps into the Carolinas

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Brant Clifton

South Carolina’s primary is in January. North Carolina’s primary is in May. Yet, we have a ‘Team Gingrich’ — composed of some of the usual NCGOP establishment suspects — being

DEE-NIED! Feds reject appeal of downtown Pinehurst post office closure

Posted on December 14, 2011December 19, 2011 by Brant Clifton

In a December 12 order, The federal government’s Postal Regulatory Commission has rejected Pinehurst mayoral candidate John Marcum’s appeal of the decision by The U.S.

Moore County: Tim Says He’s Sorry

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Brant Clifton

The crackerjack news team at our thrice-weekly Pulitzer-Prize winning local newspaper hit us the other day with this headline: “Board Apologizes for Criticism on Working

Moore County: schools, commissioners set to spar over spending?

Posted on December 12, 2011December 12, 2011 by Brant Clifton

As word gets around about the $2 million surplus from last year’s county budget, county leaders are bracing themselves for the stampede of beggars — with palms extended — headed