Tag: Michael Whatley

Are lefties starting to feel sorry for Mike Whatley?

Posted on May 19, 2026 by Brant Clifton

The current state of our US Senate race kind of reminds me of the last minutes of a sporting event that has turned into a massacre. One team tends to

(SIGH) Cooper by ELEVEN

Posted on May 14, 2026May 14, 2026 by Brant Clifton

I am even more convinced that the Raleigh GOP establishment has some kind of non-aggression pact with Roy Cooper. Cooper is a target-rich environment. But the party’s campaigns against him

Another new poll: Cooper over Whatley by EIGHT

Posted on April 16, 2026April 16, 2026 by Brant Clifton

The Cook Political Report, a publication that Washington folks pay close attention to, has officially changed the North Carolina US Senate race from “A Toss-Up” to “Leans Democrat.” Speaking of

More polling: Quantus, Elon and The $71 MILLION cure?

Posted on April 6, 2026 by Brant Clifton

Quantus Insights has released their polling on the North Carolina US Senate race. Their take – based on likely voters with a 3.5 % margin of error – has Roy

When Mikey met Harvey

Posted on April 1, 2026 by Brant Clifton

I swear I could almost see this coming. The NCGOP – on behalf of the Whatley campaign – had been beating on Roy Cooper for attending a fundraiser where a

ANOTHER POLL: Cooper over Whatley — by fourteen ????

Posted on April 1, 2026 by Brant Clifton

Catawba College and YouGov have partnered on a survey of North Carolina voters about the 2026 vote. Here’s what they found: […] In the first test of the U.S. Senate

More polls: Roy Cooper STILL spanking Whatley

Posted on March 28, 2026March 28, 2026 by Brant Clifton

Same story, different day. Though, things are getting interesting. Today we have one left-leaning pollster showing the race tightening and one right-leaning poll showing the race much worse for Mike

Whatley, Tillis, and Trump.

Posted on March 8, 2026 by Brant Clifton

Okay, let’s review. Unquestioning devotion to Donald Trump is the be-all, end-all for Republicans. (At least, that’s what we’ve been told.). Meanwhile, Trump-endorsed (2020) Thom Tillis has been raging against

Welcome to Whatley World: (Deja vu ALL OVER AGAIN?)

Posted on March 7, 2026March 10, 2026 by Brant Clifton

Well, the coronation of Michael Whatley is complete. There is still a long way to go for the unaccomplished schlub. (*Just ask Governor Mark Robinson about that.*) As a degreed

Now, Tillis is screwing up and thwarting Voter ID.

Posted on March 1, 2026 by Brant Clifton

I’ve been tired of this guy since 2011. But – dammit – he just won’t go away. Here’s the latest problem: