Tag: North Carolina

NC-09: Bishop gets Club For Growth nod

Posted on April 22, 2019April 22, 2019 by Brant Clifton

So, I guess that other IE was for “opposing” Stony Rushing. The Club For Growth threw us for a loop with their endorsement in the Third Congressional District.

NC-03: Mike Speciale on Grass Roots NC, in his own words ….

Posted on April 20, 2019 by Brant Clifton

There’s been a lot of talk about Grass Roots NC’s “recommendation” of Michael Speciale in the Third Congressional District congressional race. It will be interesting to see how intensely

NC-03: Even More questions about that GRNC “recommendation”

Posted on April 20, 2019 by Brant Clifton

I know, for tax purposes, you can’t say “endorsement” — even though THAT is exactly what it looks like is going on here. In a previous post, we raised

#nc-03 Money Talk (part I): Nix, Law, DeLuca, Clark, and Rouse

Posted on April 19, 2019 by Brant Clifton

FEC reports came due. These first reports cover the period of February 1 through April 10. Let’s take a look, shall we? Michele Nix (R) Contributions:

#nc-03: Mystery national group ponies up $$$$ for Cairns ad-buy

Posted on April 18, 2019April 18, 2019 by Brant Clifton

And NO it is not named The Club For Growth. Our sources tell us that an independent expenditure (an “IE” in political weenie talk) called “Awake Carolina” has purchased

#nc-03 voting turnout update

Posted on April 17, 2019 by Brant Clifton

(Thanks to our friends at Civitas.) As of the close of business today, there have been 6,993 votes. Women still have about a 200 vote edge over men.

NC-03: Club For Growth endorses — Celeste Cairns ?????

Posted on April 17, 2019 by Brant Clifton

I struggled to find ANY information about the Emerald Isle Republican when she first filed. No web presence whatsoever. But the DC-based Club For Growth appears to know all

NC-03: White, 60+, female, REP voters topping voter turnout thus far

Posted on April 16, 2019 by Brant Clifton

Civitas has a great tool for tracking the early voting in the Third Congressional District’s special election. Here’s a summary of what we’re seeing through today: 5730 total votes

Ally, donor to #nc-09’s Dan McCready: Al Qaeda threat is overblown

Posted on April 13, 2019April 13, 2019 by Brant Clifton

Sudanese immigrant Ilhan Omar has made quite a name for herself since arriving in Washington. She was one of the first two Muslim women elected to Congress. Her BIG

NC-09: A Green!

Posted on March 13, 2019March 13, 2019 by Brant Clifton

Yes, it appears the Green Party will join the Libertarian Party, the Republicans and Democrat Ginger McCready in this scrum for the Ninth Congressional District. Loran Allen Smith