Tag: politics

The sad state of third parties in North Carolina

Posted on March 13, 2019 by Brant Clifton

We spend a lot of time griping about the sorry state of the NCGOP and the NC Dems. But those two organizations are looking great when compared to the

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

Moore County commissioners lash out at county’s state legislators

Posted on March 12, 2019March 12, 2019 by Brant Clifton

It’s been rare to see something like this in collegial, get-along Republican Moore County. But here it is, in a prepared statement from Moore County government: Senator Tom McInnis

NC-09: Stony, meet Fern.

Posted on March 11, 2019March 11, 2019 by Brant Clifton

Tne first day of filing ended with confirmation of a Republican primary. (Libertarian Jeff Scott, who was in the 2018 edition of this race, also returned to the

NC-03: The doctor fights back

Posted on March 11, 2019March 11, 2019 by Brant Clifton

Politics IS a full-contact sport. (As if you didn’t already know this.) Far too often, I see really good people play way too nice and get their reputations destroyed.

#ncga: House’s anti-Folwell bill sitting in Murphy’s Health committee

Posted on March 10, 2019March 10, 2019 by Brant Clifton

Remember how we told you about the hospital lobby drafting a bill clipping treasurer Dale Folwell’s wings and passing out a lot of cash to get the House to

NC-09: The battle to topple Ginger McCready

Posted on March 10, 2019March 10, 2019 by Brant Clifton

The US Marines have got to LOVE Ginger McCready, the Democrats’ great white hope in the crusade to steal the Ninth Congressional District after 60 years of uninterrupted Republican

Convention News ! Get your hot-and-fresh convention news!

Posted on March 9, 2019 by Brant Clifton

There were a lot of county GOP conventions today. In the 3rd and 9th congressional districts, there were a higher number of candidates in attendance than at other county

#ncpol: N&O’s ‘Randy Andy’ breaks from Twitter to lead new driveby assault on GOPer

Posted on March 9, 2019March 9, 2019 by Brant Clifton

The newest kid on the block at The N&O has learned that place’s playbook very quickly and very well. You’ll typically find Paul A. “Andy” Specht on social media posting

NC-03: If I had a dime for every person who filed for Congress …

Posted on March 8, 2019March 8, 2019 by Brant Clifton

I’d be $2.60 richer! Yes, ladies and gentlemen, the deadline for filing for the Third Congressional District seat in the US House has come and gone. And boy have