Tag: NCGOP

#ncpol: Colon & Dallas — Two geniuses. (Count ’em.)

Posted on October 20, 2016 by Brant Clifton

Elections have been challenged time and time again throughout American history. The most recent? 2000, Gore v. Bush. John Kerry has recently been musing about how Bush stole 2004

#ncga: Sources say NC House GOP polling shows disaster in Wake, Meck races

Posted on October 16, 2016 by Brant Clifton

It may be in bad taste to reference hurricanes right now — given that much of the state is still recovering from Matthew’s flooding. But pollsters hired by the NC

Lefties LOVE you when you CARRY THEIR WATER. (Just ask Jim Martin.)

Posted on October 13, 2016 by Brant Clifton

He was but the second GOP governor of North Carolina since Reconstruction ended. President Reagan reigned triumphant from DC. But Republican Jim Martin — albeit, with a Democrat controlled General

#ncpol: Throwing stones in glass houses

Posted on October 10, 2016October 10, 2016 by Brant Clifton

In 2010 and 2012, Republicans took over in Washington and Raleigh promising to be better than the other bunch that had been running the place. How have they done? Let’s

#ncpol: Hiding the Trump signs? (SHENANIGANS!)

Posted on October 4, 2016October 4, 2016 by Brant Clifton

Christine Gates, a respected Tea Party leader from western North Carolina is calling SHENANIGANS on the folks at NCGOP HQ: What is going on in North Carolina?? It’s no accident.

#ncpol: November, by the number$

Posted on September 13, 2016 by Brant Clifton

Fundraising reports can tell you a hell of a lot about how November is going to go. Money helps you organize your efforts. Money helps you raise your name ID.

Q-poll: Burr UP; McCrory, Trump DOWN

Posted on September 9, 2016 by Brant Clifton

Quinnipiac University is the latest to throw its two cents into this year’s elections. Their poll of 751 likely voters (MOE +-3.6%) was taken from August 31 to September 7. PRESIDENT.

#ncga: Hey, what happened to that ethics complaint against David Lewis?

Posted on August 31, 2016 by Brant Clifton

Yeah. It was filed way back in December, wasn’t it? It was unusual, to say the least, to see a legislator file a complaint against another legislator from the

#ncga: The Haymaker’s “mole” outed? (I think NOT.)

Posted on August 31, 2016August 31, 2016 by Brant Clifton

For an allegedly “irrelevant” website, we sure do seem to be living rent-free in certain powerful heads on Jones Street. While most of the news about Tuesday’s GOP House

#ncga: Bell! Arp! (Projected Loss of EIGHT House GOP seats?)

Posted on August 30, 2016 by Brant Clifton

It looks like you are now required to have a last name reminiscent of a sound effect from the old “Batman” TV show in order to be elevated to House leadership. (Szoka!