Tag: campaign 2019

NC-03: One big B.S. toss

Posted on May 2, 2019 by Brant Clifton

(And NO, I’m not talking about a bachelor’s of science.) We’re down to Two in the battle to pick a nominee for the Third Congressional District. The primary

NC-03: Meadows endorses Greg Murphy, calls him “clearly the conservative pick”

Posted on May 1, 2019May 1, 2019 by Brant Clifton

This move has been a long time in the making. But it finally got here: Republican state Rep. Greg Murphy, who topped a 17-way primary Tuesday night for

NC-03: Early-voting screw up in Carteret (Ready-made voter-suppression issue?)

Posted on April 27, 2019 by Brant Clifton

Election Day for the Third Congressional District is Tuesday. But a mishap in Carteret County could play a key role in an election challenge — should the results on

NC-03: The buck DOESN’T stop here. (Over THERE, maybe. But NOT HERE.)

Posted on April 26, 2019April 26, 2019 by Brant Clifton

I found this little gem posted on Instagram by congressional candidate Allen Thomas (D): Now let that sink in before you move on to read about

NC-03: Allen Thomas — deadbeat slumlord ?

Posted on April 24, 2019April 24, 2019 by Brant Clifton

I know . I know. It is starting to look like Kick Allen Day here at The Haymaker. (But when you have a target that provides SO many opportunities

NC-03: Allen gets audited. (And it wasn’t pretty.)

Posted on April 24, 2019 by Brant Clifton

Audits are never fun. It’s not fun when the IRS shows up to do it. When you’re involved with the state government, it’s no fun when Beth Wood and

NC-03: Early Voting Update (through 4-20)

Posted on April 23, 2019 by Brant Clifton

Here’s what we have, thanks to Civitas: 11,725 total votes Republicans outpacing Democrats by about a 1000 About 500 more women than men (total) Majority of voters

NC-03 Money Talk (Part III) : Cox, Perry, Shepard, Speciale

Posted on April 22, 2019April 22, 2019 by Brant Clifton

We’ve already given you the rundown on Nix, Law, DeLuca, Clark and Rouse in Part I. Then came Part II with the 411 on Moore, Boyd, Cairns and

NC-09: Bishop gets Club For Growth nod

Posted on April 22, 2019April 22, 2019 by Brant Clifton

So, I guess that other IE was for “opposing” Stony Rushing. The Club For Growth threw us for a loop with their endorsement in the Third Congressional District.

NC-03: About that Grass Roots NC endorsement / recommendation ….

Posted on April 19, 2019April 19, 2019 by Brant Clifton

Let me start off by saying I am a passionate defender of The Second Amendment. (That ought to be beyond dispute to anyone who has read this site for