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RNC paid Michael Whatley more than ONE MILLION DOLLARS

Posted on August 30, 2026 by Brant Clifton

On February 28, 2022, Michael Whatley was named general counsel of the Republican National Committee.  (I guess it didn’t matter that he wasn’t licensed to practice law at the time.)

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campaign 2026, Congress, Media, Michael Whatley, NCGOP, NCSEN26, Politics, Whatley
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Drive-bys lament possible debate-less Senate race

Posted on August 30, 2026August 30, 2026 by Brant Clifton

I am not a big fan of candidate debates in major statewide or national races.  The rules for such events tend to be so watered-down that we, the viewers and

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campaign 2026, Congress, Media, Michael Whatley, NCGOP, NCSEN26, NCSEN26, Politics, Roy Cooper, Thom Tillis, Whatley
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View from DC: Candidate quality problem has a name. (Its name is Mike Whatley.)

Posted on August 28, 2026August 28, 2026 by Brant Clifton

The Washington Examiner is a respectable alternative inside-the-beltway to the ghastly Washington Post.  It gives limited-government folks a healthier option for news about the goings-on in our nation’s capital. The

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campaign 2026, Congress, Media, Michael Whatley, NCGOP, NCSEN26, Politics, Thom Tillis, Whatley
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Revving up the spin machine to practice explaining away Mike Whatley’s impending defeat

Posted on August 23, 2026 by Brant Clifton

I’ve watched a lot of elections over the last four decades.  I’ve seen what has worked, and what hasn’t. What I’m seeing this year looks a lot like what hasn’t

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campaign 2026, Congress, Media, Michael Whatley, NCGOP, NCSEN26, Politics, Thom Tillis, Whatley
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Rake in big salaries for You and Your Cronies. Take care of your donors. (Welcome to *public service.*)

Posted on August 23, 2026August 23, 2026 by Brant Clifton

The average income for households in North Carolina is $101,208.  The median income for households in North Carolina is $72,388.  The average individual salary for workers in North Carolina is

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Media, NC legislature, NC State Government, NCGOP, Politics

The streak lives on: Cooper by FIVE and SEVEN

Posted on August 22, 2026 by Brant Clifton

High Point University is the latest pollster to opine on the 2026 US Senate race in North Carolina.  Here’s what they found: It’s interesting – to say the least –

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Congress, Media, Michael Whatley, NCGOP, NCSEN26, Politics, Roy Cooper, Thom Tillis, Whatley
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Is public education failing our kids? (A good question for an election year)

Posted on August 22, 2026 by Brant Clifton

Most of us don’t take our responsibilities as voters as seriously as we should. In election years, we focus on whatever Bret Baier tells us is important while ignoring so

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campaign 2026, Education, Media, NC legislature, NC State Government, NCGOP, Politics
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Locke poll sez: Twelve (and a half) points

Posted on August 13, 2026 by Brant Clifton

You spend more money and the race gets even more out-of-hand. I am hearing from so many people who wish we could turn back time and hold an actual primary

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campaign 2026, Congress, Media, NCGOP, NCSEN26, Politics
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Senators make Stein withdraw Black Lives Matter fan’s nomination to lead state public safety agency

Posted on August 13, 2026 by Brant Clifton

Now, THIS is what I voted for. Republicans in the state senate recently stood up to a Democrat governor they believed had gone too far.  Jeff Smythe, former Burlington police

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campaign 2026, Law & Order, Media, NC legislature, NC State Government, NCGOP, Politics
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Screwing around and (possibly) missing a major opportunity

Posted on August 12, 2026 by Brant Clifton

In North Carolina, we currently have two vacancies in the federal judiciary.  They had been held by conservatives appointed during the Jesse Helms – Ronald Reagan era.  Most of you

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campaign 2026, Congress, Donald Trump, Media, NCGOP, Politics, Ted Budd, Thom Tillis
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