Tag: endorsements

Endorsements 2012: Causey, Forest, (Ed) Goodwin, Tedesco & Royal

Posted on November 2, 2012November 2, 2012 by Brant Clifton

The Council of State races tend to get overlooked by the media in favor of the more glamorous presidential and gubernatorial campaigns. It may be hard

Moore County endorsements 2012: “No turn left un-stoned”

Posted on November 1, 2012 by Brant Clifton

We don’t have a whole lot of political drama here in Moore County this year. ( The race for District Court has been nasty, but I have addressed all that

Endorsements 2012: Here Come The Judges!

Posted on November 1, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Judicial elections are tough for most voters. If you tend to behave yourself, you have very little contact with these men (and women) in black. The media tends

North Carolina campaign 2012: Endorsement game gets a little quirky

Posted on August 28, 2012August 28, 2012 by Brant Clifton

The State Employees Association is sitting out the governor’s race — as is the North Carolina Chamber. NFIB has already gone with McCrory. What’s up with

What happened to the ‘MYOB’ rule in party primaries?

Posted on July 13, 2012July 13, 2012 by Brant Clifton

I learned a lot about what I know about politics from my late grandfather — who was a political boss in southeastern North Carolina for decades. I’ll

ONE MORE WEEK: Runoff election day is July 17th (Time for endorsements.)

Posted on July 10, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Runoffs for a wide range of offices are on the ballot for the July 17th runoff. Have you voted? Will you be around on July 17th? Early voting began

Tea Party group issues runoff endorsements: Causey, Forest, Goodwin, Keadle & Tedesco

Posted on June 2, 2012June 5, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Moore Tea Citizens — one of North Carolina’s largest TEA Party organizations — has stepped forward with its very FIRST official campaign endorsements. ( The group includes voters

Endorsements Time!

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Two Council of State races with runoffs on July 17 have had some movement in the endorsement area. Mike Causey and Richard Morgan are facing off in the

Moore Votes 2011: Here come the celebrity endorsements

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Brant Clifton

The week before an election typically brings celebrity endorsements and bombshell news stories detailing political scandals. Here in Moore, we are beginning to see

Campaign 2011: Inside The Pilot’s endorsement deliberations

Posted on October 15, 2011October 15, 2011 by Brant Clifton

Yes, Moore County. Our thrice-weekly Pulitzer Prize winning local newspaper is in the midst of preparing its endorsements for the municipal elections in November. The paper’s editorial staff has