Tag: governor

We’re #1! (in, um, job losses)

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Brant Clifton

The Bureau of Labor Statistics has released numbers showing that North Carolina lost more jobs than any other U.S. state (See Table C) from April 2012 to May

Dalton v. McCrory: The ETHICS election?

Posted on June 6, 2012June 6, 2012 by Brant Clifton

The Democrat campaign machine has been utilizing Joseph Goebbels’ ‘Big lie’ strategy — repeating something over and over until people accept it as fact — against Republican Pat

McCrory v. Dalton: ‘Dirty campaigning’ is in the eye of the beholder

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

While the state’s economy continues to crash and burn, the Democrat and Republican campaigns for North Carolina governor are busy talking about who is the dirtiest campaigner. What exactly is

Democrat PAC smacks McCrory AGAIN

Posted on June 1, 2012June 1, 2012 by Brant Clifton

It’s the eve of the NCGOP convention, and the Democrats are carpet-bombing the guy at the top of the state Republican ticket. Another ad, questioning Pat McCrory’s ethics has

Memo to McCrory: Forget the whining and the suing. Start punching back.

Posted on May 24, 2012May 24, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Nobody likes whining — whether it’s coming from a child or a gubernatorial frontrunner. It’s only May, and the Pat McCrory campaign is already threatening lawsuits against Democrats and the

N&O: High taxes NO BIG DEAL

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Well, The Ol’ Reliable has started up their fact-check series on political ads. And the first victim is an ad by the Republican Governors Association:

NC Gov Race 2012: NC Dems throwing stones in a glass house

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Brant Clifton

The clever, clever crotch-punchers at Goodwin House (A/K/A North Carolina Democrat HQ) have deployed a site parodying Republican Pat McCrory’s official campaign site. The parody site, called TeamMcCrory.com, features

Waldo chokes Boom-Boom; takes on McCrory next

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Our translucent, barely-visible lieutenant governor Walter Dalton risked life and limb seeking the gubernatorial nod against former congressman, sidewalk wrestler, and all around nice guy Bobby “boom boom” Etheridge. That

If you agree with me, Go vote today. If you don’t agree with me, find something else to do …

Posted on May 8, 2012May 8, 2012 by Brant Clifton

There has been a lot of confusion about the marriage amendment. Remember, voting FOR the amendment is a setback for those who want to legalize gay marriage. It doesn’t ban

Where’s Waldo? Leading the pack in the NC GOV Democrat primary

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Recent polling from the conservative Civitas Institute finds North Carolina’s invisible lieutenant governor, Walter Dalton, taking the lead and pulling ahead of former congressman and sidewalk wrestler