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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#ncpol: Dan Blue channels his inner Farrakhan / Sharpton / Obama / Barber / Laura Leslie
Dan Blue used to be a pretty reasonable guy. When he was speaker of the NC House, he was a guy Republicans could actually do business with. But, as time
Continue readingEasier to get a gun than vote? : The Gospel of The Willies
That’s “Slick Willie” Clinton and “Round Willie” Barber. Both of these snake-oil salesmen have been circulating this dubious claim about it being easier to buy a gun than it is to
Continue readingMonkey Business Report: Dems pushing for expanded early voting + Sunday voting
At least, in Moore County. On June 27, the Moore County board of elections heard a presentation from Democrat-affiliated interests proposing FIVE early voting sites that will even be open
Continue reading#ncpol: How to “Send A Message.”
I understand some folks are pretty upset out there at Raleigh and DC. I hear some people throwing up their hands and saying they’re done and not participating anymore. That’s
Continue readingThe REST of the story from the W-S voting trial / media circus
The drive-bys have been awfully thorough in reporting the street theatre orchestrated by The Round Rev™ and his co-conspirator Rev. Jeremiah “G-D America” Wright outside the federal courthouse in Winston.
Continue reading#ncga: Affidavits instead of photo ID?
Incredible. It is amazing that something that is sooooo common sense is having such difficulty navigating through the conservative revolution: Voters who do not have photo identification would be able
Continue reading#ncga: Showing up is half the battle.
We’re seeing a lot of chest-thumping from a lot of folks talking about what a player he or she thinks she is on Jones Street. But we’re finding that a
Continue reading#NCGA: Tillis-sponsored bill inspired by former primary foe’s father
It’s rare that we get to see legislation sponsored by a sitting House speaker. But House Bill 1267 — sponsored by reps. Thom Tillis, David Lewis, and Jeff Elmore and
Continue readingNCICL: Banning incompetents from voting is unconstitutional
That’s right. An analyst with The North Carolina Institute for Constitional Law — an outfit founded by former state Supreme Court Justice and GOP gubernatorial candidate Bob Orr
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