Tag: NCGOP

An interesting way for conservatives to send McCrory & co. a message

Posted on January 2, 2012January 2, 2012 by Brant Clifton

So far, it looks like ol’ Pat has no primary competition, and everyone is being told to go ahead and get on board with Team McCrory for November. I remember,

MAJOR #FAIL# : GOP majority in Raleigh drops ball on proposed gas tax cap

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Brant Clifton

The North Carolina Republican Party’s official web site includes a long list of things “We Believe,” including THIS GEM: We Believe… government must practice fiscal responsibility and allow individuals to keep

Recipe for 2012 GOP gubernatorial victory missing key ingredients

Posted on December 31, 2011December 31, 2011 by Brant Clifton

The three modern day successes for the NCGOP in governor’s races came in 1972, 1984, an 1988. What do those three years have in common? A Republican presidential candidate cruising

Is The Tea Party brewing a primary challenge to McCrory in 2012?

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Brant Clifton

The alleged mainstream media and the Raleigh Ruling Class have already crowned Pat McCrory the next governor of North Carolina. Just like their other favorite Mitt Romney, Pat

Key player in L’affaire LaRoque wavering on re-election bid?

Posted on December 2, 2011December 2, 2011 by Brant Clifton

A Republican legislator who got a taxpayer-financed loan from embattled state Rep. Stephen LaRoque is being rather coy about whether he will seek re-election to

Indictment of Boss Bev cronies is like deja vu all over again …

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Brant Clifton

If I talked to you about a governor with cronies laundering money to sidestep campaign finance laws, you’d think I was talking about Mike Easley. We went through a

Let the scare tactics begin …

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Brant Clifton

When liberals realize they can’t win a debate on the issues, they almost always turn to the scare tactics. Lyndon Johnson got the ball rolling in

Put up or shut up time for NCGOP

Posted on November 23, 2011November 23, 2011 by Brant Clifton

There are a number of developments brewing in Raleigh that will tell volumes about whether North Carolina made a wise investment in the Republican Party

No profiles in courage for NCGOP in DC

Posted on September 24, 2011 by Brant Clifton

North Carolina’s Republican Members of Congress have proved — once again — that keeping Speaker John Boehner happy is more important than looking out for the folks struggling through

GOP legislator eyeing Kissell challenge in NC-8

Posted on July 10, 2011July 20, 2011 by Brant Clifton

Reports from Washington are that state Rep. Justin Burr (R-Albemarle) — no relation to our state’s senior U.S. Senator — is seriously eyeing a challenge to two-term 8th district incumbent congressman