The Daily Haymaker

Political “wreck” back on the road again

Posted on June 13, 2026 by Brant Clifton

Beth Wood (D) is back with a contract for short-term temporary work at the Office of State Auditor, her old stomping grounds. We’ve all seen and heard things about the

Waving the White Flag on Whatley?

Posted on June 11, 2026June 11, 2026 by Brant Clifton

That looks like what is happening with the veteran election handicappers at UVA professor Larry Sabato’s Center for Politics: — We are making three Senate rating changes this week, all

Partisan elections for school board, municipalities coming to Moore County?

Posted on June 11, 2026June 11, 2026 by Brant Clifton

Legislation making that happen is moving its way through the GOP-controlled legislature in Raleigh. Right now, the county school board and city councils provide the only opportunity for registered Democrats

Uncle Thom blasts Senate Republicans for backing election integrity

Posted on June 11, 2026 by Brant Clifton

At some point, will someone in leadership at the North Carolina Republican Party – or someone with the Mike Whatley campaign – reach out to Thom Tillis and tell him

Yet another middle finger from Uncle Thom

Posted on June 8, 2026 by Brant Clifton

Our Founding Fathers envisioned the US Senate as a forum providing a voice for each state on the important issues of the day. Rhode Island and New York would have

Whatley FOR govt weaponization BEFORE he was AGAINST IT (Got it?)

Posted on June 8, 2026June 8, 2026 by Brant Clifton

The TrumpTrumpTrumpTrump strategy marches on as Michael Whatley attempts to dig out of the massive hole Roy Cooper has put him in. The drive-by media has attempted to paint Whatley

Conservatives tout former NC senator Shubert for RNC vacancy

Posted on June 4, 2026 by Brant Clifton

Each state’s Republican Party gets three reps on the Republican National Committee: the state’s party chairman, plus an elected committeeman and elected committee-woman. It appears North Carolina’s GOP now has

Newby’s daughter, 2022 lawmaker trip details highlight new filings in NC corruption probe

Posted on June 3, 2026June 3, 2026 by Brant Clifton

We’ve told you about lawmen’s interest in a 2024 lobbyist-lawmaker trip to some Kentucky distilleries. Here’s yet one more thing nurturing my pessimism about the November elections: Powerful North Carolina

The Porn Shop Strikes Back!

Posted on June 2, 2026 by Brant Clifton

Just in time for the 2026 general election, former lieutenant governor Mark Robinson is back in the news making us all proud. Here’s Adult Video News (AVN) with the details:

Lame-duck Berger poo-poos idea of gas tax changes

Posted on May 29, 2026 by Brant Clifton

We have the 11th highest gas tax in the United States. Legislators are frequently talking about revenue surpluses — how they’ve managed to collect more money than they actually need.