Tag: North Carolina

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

GOP: Get On the bandwagon — or else …

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Brant Clifton

Rush had the theory some time back that the DC Republican Ruling Class is putting out the following message to Republican activists and officials around the country: Get

A Charlotte conservative’s POV on Pat McCrory

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Brant Clifton

The Pat McCrory “campaign” encourages us to talk to the people of Charlotte — the people who know him best — about his record. So, I dug up

NC Democrats offer peek at plan to divide conservatives, McCrory

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Brant Clifton

The North Carolina Democrat Party realizes they have a sorry record and sorry gubernatorial and presidential candidates to present to the state’s voters in November 2012. So, they are

Pinehurst Police: Same — um — STUFF, different chief

Posted on December 26, 2011December 27, 2011 by Brant Clifton

Well, the election is over. There is a new chief at Pinehurst PD. And it appears NOT much has changed from the old regime. We now have the

Why does NCGOP keep giving the AG’s race a pass?

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Brant Clifton

Every four years we see the same phenomenon in The Tar Heel State: a gaggle of GOP gubernatorial wannabees, followed by a bunch of also-rans lower down the ticket

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

SC Voter ID law blocked by USDOJ; NC efforts @ voter ID under assault

Posted on December 24, 2011 by Brant Clifton

*Sigh* The Left is working overtime here at the end of the year to finish pushing our country into the ditch. US Attorney General Eric Holder

Why should Pat McCrory be North Carolina’s next governor?

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Brant Clifton

Longtime readers of this site know that I am no fan of Boss Bev. (She HAS GOT TO GO. ) But what do we replace her with? The

Movin’ on up: Glazier ups ante in DPI campaign

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Brant Clifton

State Rep. Rick Glazier’s (D-Fayetteville) ambitions have him setting his sights on the Secretary of the Department of Education seat in Raleigh currently held by his fellow Democrat June Atkinson.