Tag: campaign 2020

NCGOP’s Short Memory Caucus

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

Mark Martin, the Republican chief justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court, recently announced he was bailing out of that particular sinking ship to take a lucrative opportunity at

NCGOP: One flaming-hot MESS

Posted on February 10, 2019 by Brant Clifton

The NCGOP hierarchy had meetings this weekend. Here’s SOME of what we learned: Party chairman Robin Hayes pretty much told the party’s Personnel Committee to pound sand. Hayes informed

“Renee Ellmers for North Carolina”? (Ewwwww!)

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

This campaign consultant is circulating the following: This info sure doesn’t come up on our Facebook searches. (*Of course, we might be blocked. We’re well-known fans of this particular

Retired Raleigh financier eyeing primary challenge to US senator Thom Tilli$$$?

Posted on January 28, 2019February 1, 2019 by Brant Clifton

THAT is the word on the street. Garland Tucker III is the retired CEO of Raleigh’s Triangle Capital Corporation. He’s a Harvard Business School grad and a

#ncpol: ONE MORE GOPer looking at LtGov?

Posted on January 20, 2019January 21, 2019 by Brant Clifton

We’ve got four potentials out there on the GOP side, and it appears that a New Bern restauranteur and minor-league baseball team owner may make it a quintet. Buddy Bengel,

#ncpol: LtGov GOP field for 2020 already getting crowded

Posted on January 19, 2019 by Brant Clifton

It’s the worst kept secret in Raleigh that Dan Forest is leaving the lieutenant governor post to run for governor in 2020. A gaggle of Republicans is out there already

NC-03: A few questions for Phil Law

Posted on January 15, 2019January 15, 2019 by Brant Clifton

Walter Jones is just a few month into his final term in office. A lot of names are being bandied about as candidates to replace him in 2020 — 2018

Lefties PRAYING for Tillis or McCrory 2020 gubernatorial run

Posted on January 14, 2019January 14, 2019 by Brant Clifton

If you pay close enough attention to liberals, they will actually give you clues as to what they’re really up to. Take this recent poll from that leftist clown car

TWO NCGOPers “exploring” a run for LtGov

Posted on January 7, 2019 by Brant Clifton

With Dan Forest clearly looking to move up in the political world in 2020, there is going to be at least one sure-fire job opening in Raleigh. A slew of

#ncga: Asheville-area senator tosses her hat in ring for Lt.Gov in 2020

Posted on December 10, 2018 by Brant Clifton

One of the more outspokenly liberal voices on Jones Street will be trying to fill Dan Forest’s chair after he vacates it to run for governor. Here’s state senator Terry