Tag: NCGOP

#NCSEN Mark Harris: The ‘No-Baggage’ conservative choice?

Posted on March 16, 2014March 16, 2014 by Brant Clifton

I had the opportunity for an audience with Charlotte pastor — and US Senate candidate — Mark Harris on Saturday. (I do have to commend him for not running away

The perils of “Party Unity”

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Brant Clifton

Conservatives are regularly lectured by establishment types to forget the silly issues and simply “take one for the team.” Never mind that Mitt Romney pushed through in Massachusetts something about

#NCSEN PPP March poll shows serious Tillis drop, slight Brannon climb

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Brant Clifton

I am sure the latest polling from PPP is causing a lot of establishment heads to get scratched in bewilderment. State House speaker Thom Tillis is getting all the buzz

#NCSEN: The Thom Tillis Show, force-fed to you by the NCGOP establishment

Posted on March 7, 2014March 7, 2014 by Brant Clifton

The Lincoln County GOP is holding their annual Lincoln / Reagan dinner this weekend. Whatpiques my interest about the event is the web page promoting it. The page features a

#NCGA I-77 Toll foe seeks to replace Tillis in NC House

Posted on March 5, 2014March 5, 2014 by Brant Clifton

House speaker Thom Tillis has been a leader in the effort to implement a HOT lane / tolling system on Interstate 77 in Mecklenburg County. One of the more outspoken

#NCSEN: Thom Thakes Aspen

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Brant Clifton

Nope. Aspen is NOT a hamlet in Watauga County. It’s a Colorado ski resort / playground for Hollywood and the rest of the world’s rich in famous. Robert Redford hosts a

#NCSEN: Establishment doubles down on Tillis

Posted on February 21, 2014February 21, 2014 by Brant Clifton

North Carolina state House speaker, and US Senate candidate, Thom Tillis has picked up the endorsement of the DC-based Business & Industry Political Action Committee (BIPAC). The group is closely

#NCGA: Fletcher Hartsell, Untouchable?

Posted on February 13, 2014February 13, 2014 by Brant Clifton

News broke this week that state Senate leaders were appointing long-time senator Fletcher Hartsell (R-Cabarrus) to co-chair “The Joint Legislative Study Committee on The Affordable Care Act.” One wonders

NC-02: Ellmers STILL campaigning on the taxpayer dime

Posted on February 6, 2014February 6, 2014 by Brant Clifton

On the last day of January, we told you about congresswoman Renee Ellmers’ taxpayer-funded constituent mailings that bear a striking resemblance to campaign literature — stuff that is not supposed

The view from UNDER the bus

Posted on January 30, 2014January 30, 2014 by Brant Clifton

THIS didn’t take long: A leading Republican state senator issued an apology Tuesday for his remarks skewering Gov. Pat McCrory, first lady Ann McCrory and lawmakers in a private meeting