Tag: campaign 2012

L’affaire LaRoque exposing chinks in Thom T’s armor?

Posted on July 19, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Talk about closing the barn door after the horses have escaped. It’s being reported now that state House speaker Thom Tillis is recommending that his federally-indicted House

South Carolina state government politics: a peek into NC’s future?

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Brant Clifton

A lot of GOP activists in North Carolina are talking about how great it will be to have a Republican governor AND legislature in Raleigh after 2012. Well,

The Morning After: Looking back at Tuesday’s vote

Posted on July 18, 2012July 18, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Well, the mainstream media did its best to tamp down enthusiasm about the state’s runoff elections. (Our local paper ran a grand total of TWO stories

Grassroots NC gives WRAL a taste of its own medicine

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Grassroots NC, a gunowners rights group here in the state, is a wee bit upset about WRAL-TV’s decision to publish on its web site a searchable database of homeowners

Four hours to go: Get OUT AND VOTE !!!!

Posted on July 17, 2012 by Brant Clifton

It’s too bad that I have to step in and fill the void left by our lazy local newspaper and equally somnambulant county GOP organization. Our

Looking for something to do on Tuesday ?

Posted on July 17, 2012July 17, 2012 by Brant Clifton

GO VOTE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WTVD story sparks Democrat family feud on eve of runoff

Posted on July 17, 2012 by Brant Clifton

WTVD NewsChannel11 has come out with an election eve bombshell suggesting that former Labor Secretary John Brooks — trying to retake his old seat — and the late senator, governor

Facebook debate on primary meddling pits blogger vs. Thom Tillis

Posted on July 16, 2012July 16, 2012 by Brant Clifton

What started out as a simple get-out-the-vote message on Facebook from state House speaker Thom Tillis turned into a no-holds barred debate on the merits of the Raleigh

The plot thickens in NC House District 6 race?

Posted on July 15, 2012 by Brant Clifton

The race for an open Outer Banks legislative seat has had more twists and turns and intrigue than your typical daytime soap opera. The May GOP primary race featured three

McNeill surfaces in hunt for Brubaker replacement

Posted on July 14, 2012 by Brant Clifton

The Randolph County GOP’s vice chairman’s name has popped up as a leading contender to replace former House Speaker Harold Brubaker — who resigned from the legislature