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Who Am I? Ah’m gonna be yo’ next guvnah. BOOYAH! (Who ARE you?)

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Brant Clifton

  He’s back.  Hide your kids. The sanctimonious, Bible-thumping, corn-pone snake oil salesman (and sidewalk wrestler) from Harnett County is hauling his carcass into the political spotlight ONE more time.

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Bev Perdue, Campaign 2012, Media, NC State Government, NCGOP, Politics, Renee Ellmers

L’affaire Laroque offers unique glimpse into secretive world of legislative ethics

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Brant Clifton

        State Rep. Stephen Laroque — a close friend and political ally of House Speaker Thom Tillis — is taking a lot of heat over his management

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Campaign 2012, Law & Order, Media, NC legislature, NC State Government, NCGOP, Politics, Thom Tillis

Will Big Government Republicans scam conservative voters ONE MORE TIME?

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Brant Clifton

      In 1994’s Contract With America, U.S. House Republicans pledged to eliminate 95 federal programs.  By 2010, according to The Cato Institute, spending on those particular 95 programs

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Campaign 2012, Congress, Media, NC legislature, NCGOP, Pat McCrory, Politics

George Soros: Not much difference between BarryO & Mitt

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

            George Soros — the evil, megalomaniacal leftist billionaire who gave us President Barry — is now telling U.S. voters that he doesn’t see much

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Campaign 2012, Mitt Romney, Politics

Tolls? Really? Seriously?

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Brant Clifton

North Carolina drivers are paying the highest gasoline tax south of The Mason-Dixon Line.  Now, our state government wants to shake us down for what’s left in our pockets by

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

GOP opportunity in Cumberland: Glazier, Parfitt out. Melvin in?

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Brant Clifton

The state of politics in Cumberland County is tumultuous, to say the least.   State Rep. Rick Glazier — the 800 lb. gorilla in the county’s post-Rand era — is

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Campaign 2012, Media, NC legislature, NCGOP, Politics

Barry & Bev’s economy, by the numbers

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Brant Clifton

          We here at The Haymaker want to make sure you have ALL the vital information you need to make thoughtful, responsible decisions this election year.

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Bev Perdue, Campaign 2012, Congress, Economy, NC State Government, NCGOP, Obama, Pat McCrory, Politics

NC Dems out-foxxed

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Brant Clifton

  Charlotte mayor Anthony Foxx, fresh off an overwhelmingly successful reelection campaign, is putting out word through surrogates that he is taking a pass on the governor’s race.  So, that

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Campaign 2012, Media, NC State Government, Politics

McCrory by the numbers

Posted on January 31, 2012January 31, 2012 by Brant Clifton

            Tara Servatius at ‘The Meck Deck” has an interesting numbers-based take on The Tar Heel State’s governor-in-waiting Pat McCrory: … McCrory’s chances would depend

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Bev Perdue, Campaign 2012, Media, NC State Government, NCGOP, Pat McCrory, Politics

Tillis & Laroque: A political “family” affair

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Brant Clifton

With federal investigators turning up the heat on state Rep. Stephen Laroque (R-Kinston), it will be interesting to see what — if any — action House Speaker Thom Tillis takes

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Campaign 2012, Media, NC legislature, NCGOP, Politics, Thom Tillis
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