Tag: North Carolina

Southern Pines, Pinehurst mull economic development

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Brant Clifton

It’s being reported that Pinehurst, Southern Pines, and Aberdeen are each being asked to pony up $2,500 for the opportunity to have a movie or two shot within their borders.

Thom’s Team LUVs lobbyists

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

The other –um, high-heeled — shoe has dropped. It’s been learned that state House Speaker Thom Tillis has discovered ANOTHER of his employees having a romantic relationship with a registered

Ellmers enjoys another FIVE-DIAMOND getaway thanks to her campaign fund (stocked mostly with lobbyist dinero)

Posted on May 2, 2012May 3, 2012 by Brant Clifton

While our state and nation’s economies tank — while the unemployment rolls grow — while families are struggling to pay their bills — congresswoman Renee Ellmers has enjoyed yet

Renee Ellmers: It’s an honor to stand with John Boehner

Posted on May 1, 2012May 1, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Congresswoman Renee Ellmers thinks those annoying folks back home need to just shut up and deal with her new best friend: “I hear this many times

North Carolina congressional Republicans circle the wagons to protect themselves from angry primary voters

Posted on April 30, 2012April 30, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Howard Coble has endorsed Mother Jones magazine’s favorite Republican, Walter Jones, in 2010 and 2012. Renee Ellmers has endorsed David Rouzer in the 7th district GOP primary. Virginia Foxx endorsed

Pants on Fire: The Pilot’s editorial page

Posted on April 29, 2012April 29, 2012 by Brant Clifton

There Steve goes again with his cheap shots, twisted facts and exaggerations in an unsigned editorial. I am really going to keep South Carolina congressman Joe Wilson BUSY this election

A seismic event in NCGOP congressional primaries?

Posted on April 29, 2012April 29, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Political insiders suggest that there is a VERY good chance that Virginia Foxx could be the ONLY incumbent Republican Member of Congress from North Carolina to survive the

Fortenberry getting personal with McHenry in NC-10 GOP congressional primary

Posted on April 28, 2012April 29, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Lincoln County newspaperman Ken Fortenberry is throwing everything but the kitchen sink at incumbent congressman Patrick McHenry in the race for the GOP nomination in the state’s 10th congressional district.

Pushing political party control OUTSIDE of the beltway (and beltline) is a good thing

Posted on April 28, 2012April 28, 2012 by Brant Clifton

In a recent column, The N&O’s Rob Christensen bemoaned the fact that state Democrat Party chairman David Parker owed his job more to activists outside Wake County than to the

Toss Thom: Tillis is toxic to the fortunes of the NCGOP

Posted on April 27, 2012April 28, 2012 by Brant Clifton

I have long been suspicious of state House speaker Thom Tillis. He was recruited into politics by Richard Morgan — Robin to Jim Black’s Batman — to run against