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I’m hearing from quite a few NCGOP activists about some interesting mail they’ve received from NCGOP HQ in Raleigh: a bill seeking payment of “dues.” One activist, whose sole involvement
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A Coup in Craven County
The turmoil within the Craven County Republican Party is a symbolic, localized representation of the nationwide struggle between limited-government forces and statist establishment types for the soul of the GOP.
Continue readingEllmers: ‘You can’t just take a law away because you want it to go away.’
Yep. That’s our girl — spouting more of her trademark profundity. Congresswoman Renee Ellmers was quoted making that — and other — statements regarding health care reform at
Continue reading#NCSEN: Harris keeping pace with Tillis in recruiting GOP establishment types
Charlotte pastor Mark Harris is expected to announce his entry into the GOP primary for US Senate on October 2. Robin Hayes is chairing his campaign, while
Continue readingPittenger aide: Senator Ted Cruz is “a joke” with “empty words” and “shallow promises”
Erin Karriker professes to be quite a good Republican. He was active with the UNCC College Republicans. According to his LinkedIn profile, he was an operative with Robert
Continue readingGOPers seeking US Senate nod making personnel moves
House speaker Thom Tillis has added Kim Canady to his campaign team. Until recently, Canady was the NCGOP’s political director who played a leading role in intra-party controversies in Craven,
Continue readingMark Harris: Is He A Todd Akin-in-the-makin’ ?
By now, politics-watchers are well familiar with the story of Todd Akin, the GOP challenger to Missouri senator Claire McCaskill (D) in 2012. Akin was a solidly conservative member of
Continue readingPiling on Dr. Wos
Make no mistake — we are NOT exactly “fans” of the welfare state here. In our opinion, the NC Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) could collapse into a
Continue readingSource: Chatham GOP’s Duncan eyeing primary bid against Ellmers
I spoke with a well-placed Tea Party activist based in The Second Congressional District who confirmed for me what has been one of the region’s worst kept secrets for some
Continue readingA lively evening in Pinehurst with Renee
On paper, the idea of a Republican politician holding a town hall in the heart of Pinehurst looks pretty good. Pinehurst is in the heart of Moore County — one
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