Tag: NCGOP

#ncga: Meck GOP chairman gunning for Mike Hager

Posted on December 9, 2015December 9, 2015 by Brant Clifton

Somebody call Ripley’s. Believe this or not. My sources are telling me Mecklenburg County GOP chairman Curtis Watkins has spent the day calling all over House majority leader Mike

#ncpol: Dallas Woodhouse is very, very, very, very, very, very, very – (um) – SORRY.

Posted on December 8, 2015December 8, 2015 by Brant Clifton

At least THAT is (kinda) what the email said that he sent out to a bunch of NCGOP bigwigs last night: From: Dallas Woodhouse <dallas.woodhouse@ncgop.org> Date: December 7, 2015 at

#ncpol: Folwell ready to tackle multi-billion $$$ state health, pension mess

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Brant Clifton

“We’re speeding down the road at 100 miles per hour right for a $30 to $40 billion dollar wall,” said Dale Folwell, currently the only GOP candidate for the state

#ncpol: Wayne Goodwin starting to draw a crowd of opponents

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Brant Clifton

It looks like North Carolina Republicans will have at least THREE choices to pick from in selecting a candidate to face off in November with incumbent Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin

#ncpol: NCGOP’s Harnett distances himself from Richard Burr endorsement letter

Posted on December 5, 2015December 5, 2015 by Brant Clifton

There is quite a bit of fuming going on among the grassroots about a recent fundraising letter sent out by the state Republican Party. The letter calls on recipients to

#ncga: Legislators STILL trolling for solar cash

Posted on December 4, 2015 by Brant Clifton

Something called “Conservatives for Clean Energy” had a shindig in Greensboro on Tuesday and it attracted a gaggle of legislators trolling for bribes contributions: Solar power and other forms of

#ncsen: NCGOP endorsing Richard Burr, who — BTW — has TWO primary opponents?

Posted on December 4, 2015 by Brant Clifton

A recently circulated fundraising letter from NC Republican Party headquarters has at least ONE of US Sen. Richard Burr’s primary opponents fit to be tied. Here’s the controversial section of

#ncga: RICHARD MORGAN (Yes, HIM) endorses Speaker Moore.

Posted on December 3, 2015December 3, 2015 by Brant Clifton

I worked hard to put this man in retirement. I am one of many of his long-time, long-suffering now former constituents. I had hoped he would just go away and

#ncga: RINOs once again hunting Pittman

Posted on December 3, 2015 by Brant Clifton

Larry Pittman has been one of the few solid, dependable voices for limited government in the legislature. THAT has made him the bane of the GOPe and all of the

#ncga: Meddling in primaries. (Again. SIGH)