My patience is running out with all of these low-T folks blaming Donald Trump for Tuesday. Trump WAS NOT ON THE BALLOT.
Published: Wednesday, November 16th, 2022 @ 12:09 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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In 2014, things at NCGOP HQ appeared to be all about Thom. This year, they appear to be all about Pat.
Published: Saturday, October 17th, 2015 @ 6:30 am
By: Brant Clifton
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Immediately following Deborah Ross' middle of the night campaign announcement, NCGOP Executive Director Dallas Woodhouse released the following statement...
Published: Wednesday, October 14th, 2015 @ 12:49 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Todd Poole, who has been executive director of the state's Republican Party for 2 1/2 years, announced Monday he is leaving - regretfully but voluntarily.
Published: Thursday, August 13th, 2015 @ 8:53 am
By: Brant Clifton
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I can't think of a better way to spend a Saturday afternoon than sitting through a NCGOP Central Committee meeting.* (Wait. Did I just say that out loud?)
Published: Wednesday, August 5th, 2015 @ 7:48 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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I had an interesting talk today with someone who has floor privileges in the legislative building to go along with his flashy job title. We talked about the passion being exhibited by grassroots activists to get House Bill 1061 passed into state law.
Published: Wednesday, May 21st, 2014 @ 6:00 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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A leading Republican state senator issued an apology Tuesday for his remarks skewering Gov. Pat McCrory, first lady Ann McCrory and lawmakers in a private meeting about legislation to regulate puppy mills.
Published: Monday, February 3rd, 2014 @ 8:44 am
By: Brant Clifton
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We're in the middle of the primary election season. These times are all about internal debates / discussions between party members as they chart the direction of and craft an agenda for their parties.
Published: Wednesday, January 15th, 2014 @ 12:35 am
By: Brant Clifton
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One of the Tar Heel State’s smallest counties is speaking pretty loudly this week. Gates County is on the border with Virginia in the northeastern quadrant of the state. It’s county GOP organization has jumped head-first into the GOP primary for the US Senate.
Published: Wednesday, November 20th, 2013 @ 1:21 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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NCGOP HQ and McClatchy spent the day trumpeting the hiring of Todd Poole as the state party's new executive director. I would be willing to bet that a lot of Republicans in Davidson County are not cheering the news.
Published: Wednesday, August 7th, 2013 @ 9:28 am
By: Brant Clifton
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We reported earlier on an uproar in Davidson County about filling a vacant state House seat. State Rep. Jerry Dockham (R), the area's legislator since the 90s, resigned to take an appointment to the NC Utilities Commission.
Published: Wednesday, July 24th, 2013 @ 11:59 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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We're just rolling back in to Haymaker HQ after a long relaxing, enjoyable Independence Day weekend.
Published: Monday, July 8th, 2013 @ 1:14 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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You may recall our previous coverage of efforts by Craven County Republicans to censure state House Speaker Thom Tillis. What is behind all of this?
Published: Thursday, July 4th, 2013 @ 6:29 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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NCGOP activists have poured into Charlotte this weekend for their state convention. They'll hear from some of the US Senate hopefuls looking to replace Kay Hagan.
Published: Sunday, June 9th, 2013 @ 10:32 am
By: Brant Clifton
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We broke the story yesterday about the vote in Craven County to censure state House Speaker Thom Tillis.
Published: Saturday, June 1st, 2013 @ 10:22 am
By: Brant Clifton
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A woman who has a proven record of going nose-to-nose with the Raleigh establishment (and winning) is throwing her hat in the ring for chairman of the North Carolina Republican Party.
Published: Wednesday, May 8th, 2013 @ 4:34 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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It's a quite common perception -- outside the Raleigh beltline -- that the NCGOP establishment is nothing but a tight clique of cronies.
Published: Wednesday, November 7th, 2012 @ 6:55 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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When the GOP majority took over the North Carolina General Assembly in 2011, we were promised an end to pay-to-play. Pay-to-play has typically meant the shakedown of lobbyists and other interested parties for campaign donations in exchange for legislative attention to their concerns.
Published: Sunday, September 30th, 2012 @ 10:31 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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Yep. That's the bill of goods wonderboy super-scribe Rob Christensen is trying to sell us in the pages of The N&O:
Published: Monday, August 27th, 2012 @ 4:52 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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I've had some eye-opening discussions recently with two political pros with close ties to GOP candidates on the November ballot in North Carolina. ( They'll be referenced henceforth as StrategistA and StrategistB.)
Published: Wednesday, August 15th, 2012 @ 11:15 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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