Our choices for the 2016 vote
Here in yellow-dog Republican Moore County, people are flooding our ONE early voting station. Record turnout not seen since 2008, say local elections officials. Here at Haymaker HQ, we
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Vote Buck Newton for Attorney General. (It’s important.)
Over the last four years, we’ve seen how important it is to have state-level leaders ready to fight for us against the federal leviathan. Roy Cooper has stood around, picking
Continue readingAnother $7.5 million HIT. (Is The N&O headed the way of Gawker?)
Wrestler Hulk Hogan took the lefty muckraking site Gawker to court over the posting of a sex tape. He got MORE money than he asked for, and Gawker ended
Continue reading#ncpol: It’s ALL about the top of the ticket
I’ve had some recent conversations with some behind the scenes heavy-hitters in North Carolina politics. Their common message, from both sides of the aisle? : Pay no attention to
Continue reading“The dozens” meet #ncgovdebate
Roy Cooper and Pat McCrory and Jim Stockdale Lon Cecil got together for a debate last night. Believe it or not, HB2 got mentioned. (I know — SHOCKING.) *Can
Continue readingNC DRIVE BY MEDIA: Liberal? Advertise with us. (Hardly anyone else will.) We’ll even do a story ON YOUR AD.
It’s interesting how — this close to the election — we’re getting news hard news stories detailing advertisements being run by partisan Democrat operatives. The driveby stories are not critical, mind
Continue readingHey, there’s a hurricane! (Let’s poll those people on the election!)
At least half of North Carolina is still reeling in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew. Hundreds of thousands of people are without shelter, or power or water or cell phone or
Continue reading#ncpol: The AG has been RUN OVER. (Call the crime lab.)
Pat McCrory would be IN MUCH BETTER SHAPE politically if he had governed the last four years like he carried himself in last night’s debate. He sounded like an actual
Continue readingFilthy lying rabid lefties smelling blood: Pat McCrory and, um, “hate groups”?
Wow. The “peace and love” crowd is approaching this election with all of the compassion of a Great White amid a herd of seals. They had North Carolina within their
Continue readingA Time For Choosing for Dan Forest
I have to admit there are some mixed emotions at this site about Lt. Gov. Dan Forest. I’ve talked with him ONCE, and was impressed. I know people who know
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