Tag: North Carolina

Making election-stealing EASIER

Posted on April 1, 2020April 1, 2020 by Brant Clifton

The public schools crowd is doing their thing to take advantage of the current crisis, and so — it appears — are the Raleigh politicians and elections

Outside help coming to protect NC elections, DO Josh Stein’s job FOR HIM

Posted on March 26, 2020March 26, 2020 by Brant Clifton

You might remember J. Christian Adams. He is the former US Department of Justice attorney who raised a fuss about the Black Panther voter intimidation efforts in the

What IF Richard Burr’s Senate seat were to become vacant?

Posted on March 21, 2020 by Brant Clifton

With various folks in the conservative media calling for our senior senator’s resignation and prosecution for insider trading, all kinds of questions are being raised. One big one for

#ncpol: Did Richard Burr get RICHer thanks to inside info on the coronavirus?

Posted on March 19, 2020 by Brant Clifton

Some are out there making the case: Soon after he offered public assurances that the government was ready to battle the coronavirus, the powerful chairman of the

Wednesday Morning Quarterback

Posted on March 4, 2020 by Brant Clifton

Well, the smoke has cleared. The damage has been done. Some people have celebrated. Some are sobbing pitifully. We’d like to take a few moments to recap Tuesday’s action

NC-11: Still looking like Bennett v. Davis (But Driscoll on the rise?)

Posted on February 28, 2020 by Brant Clifton

The race to succeed Mark Meadows in the 11th district out west has been rough-and-tumble (to say the least). A gaggle of Republicans piled into the primary to try

He’s IN. He’s OUT. He’s endorsing his opponent. Now, he’s – um – back IN?

Posted on February 7, 2020February 7, 2020 by Brant Clifton

North Carolina District Court Judge Pete Mack is what folks in the ivory tower might kindly, gently describe as “an enigma.” The Mike Easley appointee — serving

NC11: Davis, Bennett pulling away from the rest of the pack?

Posted on January 28, 2020January 28, 2020 by Brant Clifton

That is what we’re being told by authoritative sources (not on the payroll of any campaign) who are keeping a close eye on the race to replace Mark

Cooper-appointed judge charged with DWI

Posted on January 26, 2020January 26, 2020 by Brant Clifton

District Court Judge Tim Smith already had a tough primary race. Events in recent days are likely to make the race even tougher: A District Court

#ncpol: The March of the RINOs

Posted on January 20, 2020January 20, 2020 by Brant Clifton

Judicial races typically come in under the radar in political news coverage. But we’ve all seen the damage some of these folks in black robes can do. (For instance,