NC-08: Hudson fundraiser key figure in 2011 ethics probe
If you were in DC in late February — and had $1000 burning a hole in your pocket — you could have enjoyed the musical offerings of Justin Timberlake while
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NC-02: Souped-up, well-prepped Clay Aiken takes to the airwaves in Moore
Mr. American Idol got a rather warm welcome this morning in conservative Moore County on WEEB radio’s morning show. Steve Leader’s show is a must-visit destination for any politico seeking
Continue readingBOHICA: $tuff is getting even MORE expen$ive
Today, we’re celebrating the birth of our nation — which began with resistance to bureaucratic tyranny and protests against excessive taxation. Here we are in 2014. As we’re firing
Continue readingNC-08: Despite losing his patron, Hudson looking to MOVE UP in House
PACs associated with House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) spent big to get Richard Hudson through the 2012 GOP primary and general elections. (Cantor, as you know, got upended last week
Continue readingNC-06’s Berger: Being Effective = Backing Boehner?
It’s really frustrating when Republican candidates say really dumb things that allow Democrats to come out sounding down-right sensible. Case in point: Rockingham County prosecutor Phil Berger, Jr., who is
Continue readingNC-02: Ellmers THE ONLY NCGOPer to back welfare for illegal immigrants
Renee Ellmers is the luckiest broad in the Milky Way galaxy. She would be little more than a political footnote if not for this video. In 2012, redistricting lagged for so
Continue readingVA-07: Damn. What was that? An earthquake?
The seismometers were going wild around Richmond, Virginia tonight. A political earthquake appears to have catapulted the House Majority Leader into those very crowded unemployment lines: In a stunning upset,
Continue readingBurr-McCain-Flake-Coburn VA bill a good first step, but needs to go FURTHER
Reports are out that our senior US senator has joined fellow Republicans McCain of Arizona, Flake of Arizona, and Coburn of Oklahoma in sponsoring a bill to make significant changes
Continue readingEven politicians get shaken down
Ever wonder why so few elected officials question the actions of their party leaders or the actions of their respective chambers? Ever wonder why politicians spend SO MUCH time fundraising?
Continue readingThe VA: a big-govt spawned travesty, not a partisan political scandal
The Department of Veterans Affairs — formerly the Veterans Administration — started out with a noble mission: Taking care of those who sacrificed for our country. It has become what
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