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Armstrong "doesn't know Berger"??? While he may have plausible deniability on that, it is only because Berger went through liberal House RINO Jimmy Dixon to do most of his House recruiting, as well as at least one Senate recruitment. Dixon has openly boasted of identifying Armstrong as a potential candidate and talking him into running. Armstrong cannot deny knowing Dixon because Dixon was present at his fundraiser, along with uber-RINOs Frankie Waters and Steve Troxler. That threesome, Dixon, Waters, and Troxler were his guests of honor. When conservative Republican US Senator Lauch Faircloth, whose background was in farming, ran for reelection to the senate, liberal Troxler was chairman of Farmers for John Edwards, supporting the ultra-liberal slick Raleigh lawyer against Faircloth. Since he supported liberal John Edwards against an incumbent conservative, I guess it is no surprise that Troxler is supporting Armstrong against one of the top conservative incumbents in the NC House.

Armstrong "a Republican"???? I guess technically so in the same sense that Frankie Waters was "a Republican" when he ran for commissioner. Prior to that they were longtime Democrats. Armstrong was a Democrat while he lived in Hyde County, and a major contributor to Democrat kingpin Marc Basnight. So a Marc Basnight Democrat is now trying to reinvent himself as a "Republican"? Shades of Frankie Waters. We have seen that movie before and we know how it ends. The "values he grew up in" were Democrat values. Is that what he wants to preserve?

"Protecting individual freedoms"???? Two of his special guests at his fundraiser have a history of opposing gun rights, Steve Troxler and Jimmy Dixon. Dixon was the leftwing scoundrel who killed the Constitutional Carry gun rights bill in the present legislative session.

They say "birds of a feather flock together" and when Armstrong chooses Frankie Waters, Jimmy Dixon, and Steve Troxler as part of his flock, it speaks volumes.

Commented: Wednesday, January 7th, 2026 @ 7:31 am By: John Steed

Let’s check your vetting record. One candidate you recruited went to file to run for school board and wasn’t a registered Republican. He had to run as an unaffiliated. The other candidate you recruited to run for school board was not even registered to vote. She had to register before she could file. There is more but I think you get the point.

Commented: Tuesday, January 6th, 2026 @ 11:49 pm By: Truth Be Told

I am told that there was a school board candidate from Chocowinity who came to speak to the conservative club some time ago and did not impress many people. I would have my doubts about his getting their support. The House primary is another question mark. Purely on issues, Kidwell would be the clear choice for any conservative, but he has ruffled some feathers on internal party matters and some may push for the Phil Berger recruited challenger which would be unfortunate.

Commented: Tuesday, January 6th, 2026 @ 5:11 pm By: John Steed

Van Zant: The commenter - Truth Be Told - may not be a RINO; rather, I believe "Truth Be Told" is actually a Democrat, or a Democratic Socialist.

Democratic Socialists have told me that they are very happy with the RINOs holding the majority on Beaufort County Commision as they have forged the Center-Left / Left Coalition to serve as lackey's of the Bureaucrat Class and other Special Interests.

"Truth Be Told" writes in the vernacular of a RINO, but I think their poorly considered words, moreover, represents the aspirations of the Democratic Socialists of Beaufort County.

Commented: Tuesday, January 6th, 2026 @ 12:29 pm By: Stan Deatherage

Hogwash. The “so called Conservative Club” supports democrats and others. You have no vetting process. It is pretty obvious you have never and will never know what it is to be a conservative. Your rhetoric is from the left. You keep repeating the same lies and misinformation. You want to put Beaufort County into a tiny box and close the Hood. The true Republicans Party in Beaufort County want economic growth, small businesses thriving, and our children/grandchildren to have a reason to come home. Yes, we want them to find good jobs locally. You have held Beaufort County back for far too long. Obviously this primary is important. We need new leadership on the Board of Commissioners. Truth be told, many of us know the background of the candidates you have hand selected. There is no vetting process with your club. It’s about who you can control.

Commented: Monday, January 5th, 2026 @ 9:06 pm By: Truth Be Told

Just to Reiterate a salient point in defense of my candidacy in the upcoming Republican Primary for Beaufort County Commission, the largest taxing authority is Beaufort County, tasked with assessing your property and setting tax rates to take your money no matter where you live, I am the one and only Proven Conservative running for election in that primary, for that most important seat.

I am not declaring that other Republicans may not learn to govern in a Conservative manner, I am simply and emphatically declaring that I have Never Voted for a tax increase in my 25 years of service, and I have proposed policy and oversight to cut tens of millions of Wasteful Spending to blunt the upward surge of the tax rate, where many other so-called "Republicans," excepting Conservative Commissioner Hood Richardson, have Not and would NOT do as I have done - Fight to Save Taxpayers' Money.

Commented: Monday, January 5th, 2026 @ 2:16 pm By: Stan Deatherage