Tag: North Carolina

Another angle to consider in eroding Democrat base in North Carolina

Posted on September 23, 2012September 23, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Obama’s EPA is preparing to shut down more than 200 coal-fired generators. What does that mean in terms of the big picture? An independent group

Media trying to bail out Walter Dalton

Posted on September 23, 2012 by Brant Clifton

It’s been looking pretty bleak for Democrat gubernatorial nominee Walter Dalton. The average of current polling shows him losing by 12 to GOP nominee Pat McCrory. Dalton served in

District Court race features a super PAC, bare-knuckled rhetoric and verbal combat

Posted on September 23, 2012September 23, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Judicial races in North Carolina tend to be quiet, gentlemanly affairs that occur below the radar. Not this year. Not in our neck of the woods. Randolph County

“MANY SEE” The Pilot as little more than a mouthpiece for Democrat & leftist interests

Posted on September 21, 2012September 21, 2012 by Brant Clifton

It always irks me to see allegedly unbiased mainstream media types employ the terms “some say” or “many say” “or “some see” or “many see” in their reporting. “Many see

NC Dems: confused on Mayor Pat, and creating MORE unemployment (Also, a BREAK for NCGOP on l’affaire LaRoque and Barry & Mitt ON TAPE!)

Posted on September 21, 2012May 19, 2013 by Brant Clifton

Fasten your seat belts, folks! We’ve got one heck of an action-packed post here. Jay Parmley, the former executive director of the NC Democratic Party who helped bring discussions

Did Boehner lower the boom on Ellmers?

Posted on September 20, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Washington is buzzing about a bit of theater on the US House floor recently, involving a group of Members that included The Second District’s Renee

The Council of State: A veritable rogues gallery

Posted on September 19, 2012September 19, 2012 by Brant Clifton

For those of us beside ourselves with the wretched excesses, arrogance and corruption in state government and seeking some way to vent our frustration / anger, the November elections for

NCGOV-wannabes talk about JOBS

Posted on September 19, 2012September 19, 2012 by Brant Clifton

We’ve talked about A LOT of stuff in the 2012 race for governor of North Carolina. We’ve heard a lot about Pat McCrory’s tax returns. We’ve been treated

Campaign 2012: Folks who KNOW clue us in on where things stand in NC

Posted on September 15, 2012 by Brant Clifton

During the past few days I’ve had the chance to pick the brains of a few of the wise men — and women — (Read: political insiders) on both sides

Democrats flex muscle, build up electoral insurance policy in North Carolina

Posted on September 7, 2012 by Brant Clifton

The Democrat majority on the NC state board of elections has voted to dramatically expand early voting in predominantly Democrat areas over the strenuous objections of Republicans. The number