Tag: Thom Tillis

#NCSEN: Ted Kennedy’s BFF touts Thom Tillis

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Brant Clifton

US Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) has been in Washington for a looooong time. He got there before Ronald Reagan did. He started off as a good conservative, but —

#NCSEN: Roadkill & Richard, WHO ??????

Posted on December 15, 2013December 15, 2013 by Brant Clifton

State House Speaker — and US Senate candidate — Thom Tillis has been quite talkative lately via email. He’s tackled taxes and immigration, and has now moved on

#NCSEN Speaker Thom speaks on taxes, immigration

Posted on December 14, 2013December 15, 2013 by Brant Clifton

So far, during this primary campaign, you’ve had to (a) friend Speaker Thom on Facebook or (b) attend a high-dollar fundraiser to hear state House speaker Thom Tillis

#NCSEN Former NCGOP legislator: Brannon “doesn’t like Mexicans,” we “need” Speaker Thom’s experience

Posted on December 13, 2013 by Brant Clifton

I’m on several politically-flavored email lists, where political junkies bat around the issues and the inside scoop on elections. Participants include former and current elected officials, business leaders, current and

#NCSEN: El Sr. Tillis quiere amnistía ahora

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Brant Clifton

It looks as if some big donors are calling in some chits with the Tillis for Senate campaign. Speaker Thom appeared before the NC Farm Bureau Monday to urge

#NCSEN: Speaker Thom & Lobbyist LOVE

Posted on December 10, 2013December 10, 2013 by Brant Clifton

Some time back, we wrote about the high levels of affection Thom Tillis’ legislative staff was showing some Jones Street lobbyists. Now, it appears some lobbyists are

Surprise, Surprise! Robert Brawley gets primaried.

Posted on December 7, 2013December 7, 2013 by Brant Clifton

Moore County’s Richard Morgan set the standard for hard-nosed vindictive political tactics during his tenure in the NC House. If a legislator dared to “cross” him, Morgan would personally seek

#NCSEN: DC GOP establishment going $$$ ALL IN $$$ for Theam Tilli$

Posted on December 2, 2013December 2, 2013 by Brant Clifton

House Speaker — and US Senate candidate — Thom Tillis and his team are bending over backwards to avoid the “establishment” label, but a cursory examination of Tillis campaign records

#NCGA #NCSEN: Taking care of (HIS) Business?

Posted on November 20, 2013 by Brant Clifton

According to official state records, House Speaker (and US Senate candidate) Thom Tillis and his wife are “owners” of Cornelius, NC-based Aquesta Bank. Tillis joined the state House in

#NCSEN: Thom Tillis and those TOLL ROADS

Posted on November 18, 2013November 18, 2013 by Brant Clifton

State House Speaker Thom Tillis — one of a gaggle of GOP candidates seeking the party’s nomination for US Senate — took to Facebook this week to