Tag: NCGOP

Endorsement(s) from hell

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

The verdict on endorsements in political campaigns is a mixed bag. Sometimes, they make little to no difference. Sometimes — like some Trump blessings — they pay off big. Others

The NY Times notices Phil Berger. (EVEN THEY think he’s in trouble.)

Posted on February 11, 2026February 11, 2026 by Brant Clifton

Who’da thunk one of 50 state Senate races in North Carolina would overshadow the race to fill our soon-to-be vacant US Senate seat in the eyes of the national legacy

The Laurie Story: OWNED by Chuck Schumer AND a $100 million+ out-of-state Super PAC?

Posted on February 11, 2026February 11, 2026 by Brant Clifton

Candidates can tell you until they are. blue in the face that YOU COME FIRST after they get elected. However, *YOU* didn’t open YOUR wallet and dump multi-millions into said

#ncsen: When anal orifices roar

Posted on February 10, 2026February 10, 2026 by Brant Clifton

Some people just don’t know when it’s time to shut their mouth and go away. Thom Tillis is one of those people. He likes to tell his friends in the

STILL meddling in party primaries …

Posted on February 9, 2026February 9, 2026 by Brant Clifton

If you thought the arm-twisting, threats and outright lying to prop up Mike Whatley in the US Senate primary was bad, get a load of what’s going on with the

US Senate candidate disqualified

Posted on February 5, 2026 by Brant Clifton

Unfortunately, it wasn’t Mike Whatley. We told you earlier about Margot Dupre — a registered voter in Florida who has run for federal office in Colorado AND Idaho since

Ted Budd: Duplicitous, dewy-eyed, or just plain Dumb?

Posted on February 1, 2026February 1, 2026 by Brant Clifton

Considering that he allowed that handlebar-mustachioed Mitt Romney fanboy to run his 2022 Senate campaign, I expected there to be some collateral damage. The House version of Ted Budd was

US Senate candidate Don Brown (R) launches statewide ad blitz

Posted on January 31, 2026 by Brant Clifton

It’s officially crunch-time for candidates in the March primaries. Absentee ballots have been out there for about a month. We’re two weeks away from the launch of early voting. And

Roy Cooper stomping Mike Whatley’s guts out in the polls AND in fundraising

Posted on January 31, 2026 by Brant Clifton

The November US Senate race really has the potential to be frustratingly ugly for those of on the frustrated right. The state party and RNC grifters and jagoffs have been

The Laurie Story: Lyin’ Laurie ??? (So says The Sheriff.)

Posted on January 31, 2026January 31, 2026 by Brant Clifton

The North Carolina Federation of Republican Women hosted a forum Friday night for the GOP candidates in the First Congressional District race. Due to the anticipated bad weather, the event