Tag: campaign 2019

The sad state of third parties in North Carolina

Posted on March 13, 2019 by Brant Clifton

We spend a lot of time griping about the sorry state of the NCGOP and the NC Dems. But those two organizations are looking great when compared to the

NC-09: Ginger McCready FILES! (Trumpets sound, tears of joy flow in driveby newsrooms from Murphy to Manteo to NY to DC)

Posted on March 12, 2019March 12, 2019 by Brant Clifton

Democrat Ginger McCready, who cries and whines more than ANY U.S. Marine in American history, has valiantly stormed the state board of elections building with the hope of being

NC-03: The doctor fights back

Posted on March 11, 2019March 11, 2019 by Brant Clifton

Politics IS a full-contact sport. (As if you didn’t already know this.) Far too often, I see really good people play way too nice and get their reputations destroyed.

NC-09: WHO hid the Robeson County ballot harvesting evidence?

Posted on March 11, 2019March 11, 2019 by Brant Clifton

Jay DeLancy and Raleigh’s Voter Integrity Project really want to know: Earlier last week, I was able to ask State BOE Director of Investigations, Joan Fleming, about the disparity

NC-09: So far, it’s ALL Stony.

Posted on March 11, 2019 by Brant Clifton

It’s one thing to talk about running for Congress. It’s another to step up, pay the filing fee, and sign on the dotted line. The first day of filing

Convention News ! Get your hot-and-fresh convention news!

Posted on March 9, 2019 by Brant Clifton

There were a lot of county GOP conventions today. In the 3rd and 9th congressional districts, there were a higher number of candidates in attendance than at other county

NC-03: If I had a dime for every person who filed for Congress …

Posted on March 8, 2019March 8, 2019 by Brant Clifton

I’d be $2.60 richer! Yes, ladies and gentlemen, the deadline for filing for the Third Congressional District seat in the US House has come and gone. And boy have

NC-03: A consultant-palooza! (Up to 18 candidates, with one day to go.)

Posted on March 7, 2019March 7, 2019 by Brant Clifton

This special election to replace the late, great Walter Jones is turning into quite a full-employment act for political consultants. We’ve got quite a crowd in the race

Dallas Rising?

Posted on March 6, 2019 by Brant Clifton

Michele Nix has abandoned ship to run for Congress. Robin Hayes is off napping somewhere — occasionally waking up to guest-star in FBI surveillance operations. So, like Kevin McAllister, Dallas

NC-03: Is that sulphur I smell?