Tag: North Carolina

SEANC poll shows BOOM BOOM some love …

Posted on April 14, 2012 by Brant Clifton

A poll commissioned by the State Employees Association of North Carolina has Bobby “Boom Boom” Etheridge leading Lt. Gov Walter Dalton by TEN POINTS in the

Tea Party groups flexing muscle in NC’s 2nd, 3rd and 10th congressional races

Posted on April 14, 2012April 14, 2012 by Brant Clifton

It’s been reported here previously that many prominent Tea Party leaders in the 2nd congressional district are abandoning Congresswoman Renee Ellmers and are gravitating toward GOP challenger Richard Speer of

While NCGOP HQ sleeps, NCDP HQ ‘rides dirty’ …

Posted on April 14, 2012April 14, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Once again, The N&O gets scooped by Civitas and The Daily Caller in their own backyard. The North Carolina Democrat Party leadership is being rocked

Paying for them to do NOTHING

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Brant Clifton

We, the beleaguered taxpayers of North Carolina, are being told that we will finance a “special session” of the General Assembly where ABSOLUTELY NOTHING will be

Remedial education for NC high school graduates on the rise

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Brant Clifton

The Democrats WANT to talk about education this campaign season. They’ve dominated state government for decades. They’ve thrown tons of money at our public schools. How’s

Today is THE DAY!

Posted on April 13, 2012April 13, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Today marks THE LAST DAY you can register to vote or change your party registration in time for North Carolina’s May primary. If you need to do either of

Tea Party dumping Ellmers?

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Brant Clifton

The fallout from a rather heated meeting in Pinehurst between local Tea Party leaders and Congresswoman Renee Ellmers has local activists ready to organize a district-wide revolt against Ellmers in the

#FAIL: Renee’s day in Pinehurst

Posted on April 12, 2012April 12, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Congresswoman Renee Ellmers (R-Dunn) had her debut before The Moore Republican Men’s Club at lunch today. Moore County was just added to her district, and Ellmers is

State senate candidate cuffed, detained by Moore deputies

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Brant Clifton

Tommy Davis has been a long-standing fixture on our local paper’s web site message boards. Today, he moves to the front pages of the paper. (I’m not so sure that

Vinroot, Gantt team up for May

Posted on April 10, 2012April 10, 2012 by Brant Clifton

The 2000 GOP nominee for North Carolina governor and the 1990 & ’96 Democrat nominee for U.S. Senate are teaming up for an assault on May’s