Tag: campaign 2012

Union Thugs Trying to Rough Up Dan Forest

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

You can get a really good sense of where things stand during the last month of an election cycle. In a close race, the candidate feeling the most endangered tends

Moore County manager mumbles his way through some serious CYA

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Brant Clifton

One of my county government moles encouraged me to attend the October 16 meeting of the board of commissioners — promising that it would be worth my while. Intrigued, I

Lindsey Graham BEGGING for a primary challenge

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Brant Clifton

South Carolina, what are we going to do about the little guy? Y’all have done so well with your House delegation (Clyburn notwithstanding) and with Senator DeMint.You can’t do much

NC SPIN props up our mummified state schools superintendent

Posted on October 15, 2012October 15, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Today’s episode of NC Spin needs to appear on DPI superintendent June Atkinson’s campaign report as an in-kind contribution. The show that bills itself as “Balanced Debate

Campaign 2012: “No Turn Left Un-Stoned” @ Moore County LWV candidate forum

Posted on October 13, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Listening to politicians making campaign speeches is tough — especially for two hours straight. But THAT is what your fearless blogger did for you Thursday night in Pinehurst at the

Google, your bias is showing. (How old are we? Four?)

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Brant Clifton

North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Paul Martin Newby— a conservative — is locked in a reelection dogfight with Sam Ervin IV — namesake and ancestor of the legendary Democrat U.S.

Democrat NC SPIN-ster behind stealth attack on GOP judges?

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Brant Clifton

For months, voters in this area have been bombarded with propaganda from a group called Citizens For A Competent Judiciary blasting District Court Judges Skipper Creed and Rob

FreedomWorks falling in line with the RNC?

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Brant Clifton

To paraphrase El Rushbo — the closer you are geographically to DC, and the longer you stay there, the less conservative you become over time. I fear that piece of

Driving in Pinehurst: speed traps, little old ladies in great big cars, and ANOTHER ROUNDABOUT???

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Brant Clifton

When you talk about driving in Pinehurst, most people’s first thoughts go toward the kind don best with TaylorMade or Callaway products. The kind you do on four tires can

NC Spin crew sounds off on November races

Posted on October 7, 2012 by Brant Clifton

I tuned in to this poor-man’s version of “The McLaughlin Group” this morning to see what kind of wisdom would be imparted upon me and the handful of