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STILL meddling in party primaries …

Posted on February 9, 2026February 9, 2026 by Brant Clifton

If you thought the arm-twisting, threats and outright lying to prop up Mike Whatley in the US Senate primary was bad, get a load of what’s going on with the

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campaign 2026, Media, NC State Government, NCGOP, Politics
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Only ONE NCGOPer in Congress stands up for voter ID. (Only ONE.)

Posted on February 5, 2026 by Brant Clifton

For some reason, Republicans in official Washington are running away from voter ID like it’s the plague.  The so-called SAVE Act, which federalizes the concept of ID and proof of

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campaign 2026, Congress, Media, NCGOP, Politics
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Tired of being *played* by the GOPe? Get their attention with the power of the primary.

Posted on February 5, 2026 by Brant Clifton

We told you earlier about how DOGE has been reduced to something being run out of the Office of Management and Budget.  Now we hear Ed Martin has been bounced

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US Senate candidate disqualified

Posted on February 5, 2026 by Brant Clifton

Unfortunately, it wasn’t Mike Whatley.   We told you earlier about Margot Dupre — a registered voter in Florida who has run for federal office in Colorado AND Idaho since

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campaign 2026, Congress, Media, NCGOP, Politics
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Ted Budd: Duplicitous, dewy-eyed, or just plain Dumb?

Posted on February 1, 2026February 1, 2026 by Brant Clifton

Considering that he allowed that handlebar-mustachioed Mitt Romney fanboy to run his 2022 Senate campaign, I expected there to be some collateral damage. The House version of Ted Budd was

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Congress, Media, NCGOP, Politics, Ted Budd, Thom Tillis
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GOP’s Byrne earns trifecta of endorsements in Court of Appeals race from state’s ‘BIG THREE’ police groups

Posted on February 1, 2026February 1, 2026 by Brant Clifton

There will only be ONE statewide judicial race for Republicans on the March primary ballot.  That will be a GOP primary between Matt Smith and Michael Byrne for the NC

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campaign 2026, Law & Order, Media, NC State Government, NCGOP, Politics

US Senate candidate Don Brown (R) launches statewide ad blitz

Posted on January 31, 2026 by Brant Clifton

It’s officially crunch-time for candidates in the March primaries.  Absentee ballots have been out there for about a month.  We’re two weeks away from the launch of early voting. And

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campaign 2026, Congress, Media, NCGOP, NCSEN26, Politics

Roy Cooper stomping Mike Whatley’s guts out in the polls AND in fundraising

Posted on January 31, 2026 by Brant Clifton

The November US Senate race really has the potential to be frustratingly ugly for those of on the frustrated right.  The state party and RNC grifters and jagoffs have been

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campaign 2026, Congress, Media, NCGOP, NCSEN26, Politics
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The Laurie Story: *Lyin’ Laurie* ??? (So says The Sheriff.)

Posted on January 31, 2026January 31, 2026 by Brant Clifton

The North Carolina Federation of Republican Women hosted a forum Friday night for the GOP candidates in the First Congressional District race.  Due to the anticipated bad weather, the event

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campaign 2026, Congress, Media, NCGOP, Politics
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Mark Robinson — Back on the campaign trail ???

Posted on January 29, 2026January 29, 2026 by Brant Clifton

Yep. It appears the National Rifle Association is trying to elect a new slate of board members: […] The nominees for election to the NRA Board in 2026 have been

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Mark Robinson, Media, NCGOP, Politics
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