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Internal polling: Tillis losing to DEM by NINE, generic GOPer outperforming Tillis vs. Cooper

Posted on July 31, 2025 by Brant Clifton

Ah, so it WAS after all about more than just spending more time with Susie and the kids. We found this little nugget buried at the end of a WRAL

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campaign 2026, Congress, Media, Michael Whatley, NCGOP, NCSEN26, Politics, Thom Tillis, Thom Tillis
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Free passes, patty-cake, Me-Tooism from NCGOP got Roy Cooper where he is today

Posted on July 30, 2025July 31, 2025 by Brant Clifton

It’s kind of strange to finally hear the Raleigh Republican establishment speak up about Roy Cooper. He’s survived 37 years in state elected office with nary a scratch.   Now

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campaign 2026, Congress, Media, NC legislature, NCGOP, NCSEN26, Politics
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Appeals Court decision breathes new life into suit against Berger casino deal

Posted on July 29, 2025 by Brant Clifton

A lot of arms have been twisted in an attempt to shut up critics of the deal to bring multiple new casinos to North Carolina.  “The Boss” has got a

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campaign 2026, Media, NC legislature, NCGOP, Politics
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Conservatives call out GOPe’s slow-walk of approving Trump nominees. (NC’s Murphy defends it.)

Posted on July 26, 2025 by Brant Clifton

Congressman Greg Murphy has to be one of the most audacious, spectacular specimens of liar that I’ve encountered in my nearly four decades in politics. You can’t believe a damn

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Congress, Greg Murphy, Media, NCGOP, Politics
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WHAT(ley) ???

Posted on July 24, 2025July 24, 2025 by Brant Clifton

Given what we found on X last night, we were expecting much different news than what we got hit with. THAT is congressman Pat Harrigan and his wife visiting The

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campaign 2026, Congress, Media, Michael Whatley, NCGOP, NCSEN26, Politics
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The Senate race name game

Posted on July 22, 2025 by Brant Clifton

I’m mainly glad the name Tillis will be gone SOON.  From our vantage point here at Haymaker HQ, we see and hear a lot of things. Some are funny and

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campaign 2026, Congress, Media, NCGOP, NCSEN26, Pat Harrigan, Politics
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If you thought $$$-mgmt at Sandhills CC was bad, get a load of Lenoir County, NC.

Posted on July 22, 2025 by Brant Clifton

We’ve written extensively about the really bad and horrible state audit of Sandhills Community College.  We’re talking about a $6.2 million screwup and an audit report scolding the college for

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Media, Politics, The Sandhills Files
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Trump to GOP Senate: Stay in DC. DO YOUR JOB!

Posted on July 20, 2025 by Brant Clifton

It’s sad when you have to tell highly-paid adults stuff like this. We raised concerns earlier about the lack of activity in confirming Trump judges and prosecutors. Apparently, the Trump

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Congress, Media, NCGOP, Politics, Ted Budd, Thom Tillis

While DC balks at cutting spending, the numbers just keep getting worse

Posted on July 19, 2025 by Brant Clifton

Yes, I know we have a GOP majority in DC.  But it is exasperating to keep having to call JD Vance in to break ties on votes to cut ANY

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Congress, Economy, Media, NCGOP, Politics
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Where are the federal judges, prosecutors?

Posted on July 16, 2025 by Brant Clifton

One of the many spoils that go to the victors in presidential races is the privilege of nominating and appointing federal judges and prosecutors. There are three federal judicial districts

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Congress, Media, NCGOP, Politics, Ted Budd, Thom Tillis

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