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Vows To Take Super PAC in General, Despite Being Against Them
Published: Saturday, March 7th, 2020 @ 1:03 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Yesterday, the North Carolina Republican Party pointed out that Cal Cunningham’s campaign was begging dark money groups to come to their rescue after it was announced that Erica Smith would be receiving some outside air cover of her own.
Published: Sunday, February 9th, 2020 @ 7:41 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The impeachment inquiry, vote , and subsequent Senate trial, might be a headache for the Trump White House, but at least they’ve been great for fundraising for the President’s re-election campaign.
Published: Tuesday, December 17th, 2019 @ 4:55 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Since announcing my campaign to challenge Thom Tillis to represent North Carolina in the U.S. Senate two weeks ago, the Swamp — Washington politicians and their consultants — has come out of the woodwork to challenge my support of President Trump.
Published: Sunday, May 26th, 2019 @ 6:54 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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After Durham businessman Greg Lindberg, state Republican Party Chairman Robin Hayes, and two of Lindberg’s business associates were indicted in an alleged bribery scheme, advocates of government-funded campaigns scurried to restate their argument.
Published: Monday, April 22nd, 2019 @ 11:02 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Tuesday morning, the Cook County State's Attorney's office announced that they'd dropped all 17 charges against "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett in an odd "plea deal," allowing Smollett to escape trial on accusations that he orchestrated a false hate crime against himself and lied to Chicago police in
Published: Friday, March 29th, 2019 @ 9:47 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Beverly Boswell for N.C. House Committee responds to Bobby Hanig's shameful, personal attacks against Representative Boswell - making her relive her history as a victim of domestic violence
Published: Saturday, May 5th, 2018 @ 11:13 am
By: Beverly Gwyn Boswell
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The campaign office of Lt. Governor Dan Forest today publicly released their cycle-to-date campaign finance results for the reporting period ending December 31, 2017
Published: Thursday, January 25th, 2018 @ 4:52 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Two close Clinton allies dumped at least $700,000 to prominent sexual harassment lawyer Lisa Bloom to fund women willing to accuse then-candidate Donald Trump of sexual misconduct the week before the presidential election
Published: Monday, January 1st, 2018 @ 7:05 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Citizens United, or Citizens United v. FEC, is a 2010 case in which the Supreme Court struck down limits to independent political expenditures on First Amendment freedom of speech grounds
Published: Saturday, February 25th, 2017 @ 1:10 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Betsy DeVos may be in some hot water over $10,000 she gave to an organization that defends free speech and civil liberties
Published: Tuesday, January 17th, 2017 @ 11:14 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Today, Congressmen Walter B. Jones (R-NC-03) and Ted Lieu (D-CA-33) joined C-SPAN to discuss a recent lawsuit which they filed against the Federal Election Commission, seeking to abolish super PACs.
Published: Wednesday, December 7th, 2016 @ 10:21 am
By: Russell Allen
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Today key supporters of Roy Cooper, Democracy NC and Progress NC, are calling on Governor McCrory to vacate the Executive Mansion before the first full vote count has been certified, in a race separated by 1/10th of 1%
Published: Friday, November 25th, 2016 @ 1:13 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Some have called O'Keefe's latest investigation into the collaboration of political groups, super-pacs and nonprofit organizations on the Left explosive
Published: Wednesday, October 19th, 2016 @ 5:03 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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A heartless liberal fighting to protect sex offenders' rights over victims?
Published: Wednesday, September 28th, 2016 @ 11:15 pm
By: Russell Allen
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Republican Buck Newton and Democrat Josh Stein agreed on many topics during a debate by the attorney general candidates Tuesday night, but the dueling lawyers did it in sometimes disagreeable fashion on the details
Published: Thursday, September 22nd, 2016 @ 3:49 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Attack Ad Makes False Claims About Governor McCrory's Record on Education
Published: Friday, August 26th, 2016 @ 4:10 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Today, Congressman Walter Jones (NC-3) along with Congressman Ted Lieu (CA-33) and Senator Jeff Merkley (OR) filed a complaint before the Federal Election Commission (FEC) seeking to end super PAC spending in US elections.
Published: Friday, July 8th, 2016 @ 10:00 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was paid $1.35 million since last May for three speaking engagements for a network marketing company that has been accused of being nothing more than a pyramid scheme.
Published: Sunday, August 16th, 2015 @ 1:06 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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It is absolutely amazing how many people have reacted to the recently completed elections in the same fashion as they would to athletic events. Yay, Blue Devils! Yay, Panthers! Yay, Thom!
Published: Monday, November 10th, 2014 @ 11:04 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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The U.S. Senate race between Democratic incumbent Kay Hagan and her Republican challenger Thom Tillis looks like it's about to become the most expensive statewide race in North Carolina history.
Published: Friday, October 24th, 2014 @ 10:48 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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"I always want my students to start with facts, and the fact is Thom Tillis is terrible for education in North Carolina."
Published: Thursday, September 11th, 2014 @ 8:46 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Election watchers suggest that, including outlays from candidates, political parties, and independent expenditure groups, more than $75 million could be spent in this year's U.S. Senate campaign featuring Democratic incumbent Kay Hagan and Republican House Speaker Thom Tillis.
Published: Tuesday, June 3rd, 2014 @ 11:21 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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U.S. Rep. Walter Jones says re-electing him to his seat in the 3rd Congressional District is vital to North Carolina's military economy because he would be the second-most-senior Republican on the House Armed Services Committee. Jones points with pride to being named by The Hill newspaper as one...
Published: Monday, May 5th, 2014 @ 10:35 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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When you think of "chamber of commerce," Bob the insurance guy who lives down the street from you probably comes to mind. The US Chamber of Commerce is a whole different ball of wax.
Published: Saturday, May 3rd, 2014 @ 1:13 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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NC-03′s Walter Jones has been around a long time — marching to the beat of a different drummer. He was a right-leaning Democrat in the state legislature.
Published: Friday, May 2nd, 2014 @ 11:40 am
By: Brant Clifton
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Why release hypothetical November matchup results when filing hasn't started and we still have a May primary election?
Published: Friday, February 14th, 2014 @ 11:20 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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Until now, it's been easy to draw comparisons between the 2014 US Senate GOP primary in North Carolina and the 2010 Kentucky GOP Senate primary, featuring a doctor - and political novice - and a seasoned, well-funded state government official.
Published: Saturday, December 7th, 2013 @ 12:18 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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Leaked email, UNC BOG nominations cause problems for NCGOP, bumps in the road for Senator-in-WaitingFor years, the UNC Board of Governors has been known as a popular destination for political cronies seeking patronage payoffs. Though, recent scandals within the university system had prompted state Republicans to talk up the idea of shaking the place up.
Published: Sunday, July 28th, 2013 @ 2:28 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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I know we call ourselves "daily," but we're only human. Sometimes we need to stop and smell the roses. The staff and I did just that for the Memorial Day weekend.
Published: Monday, May 27th, 2013 @ 11:29 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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North Carolina policymakers will have a lot on their plate in 2013. The General Assembly will tackle tax reform, education, the unemployment-insurance debt, and other pressing issues.
Published: Monday, January 7th, 2013 @ 3:55 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Barack Obama and the Democrats waged the most negative campaign in recent memory, Mitt Romney and the Republicans spent their campaign cash less efficiently than the Democrats did.
Published: Thursday, November 22nd, 2012 @ 8:51 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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As we near the end of this rancorous election there exists a rich irony in the presidential contest.
Published: Thursday, November 1st, 2012 @ 1:25 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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The boys and girls in The Ol' Reliable's newsroom have had a busy week -- running damage control for Walter Dalton, Elaine Marshall and NOW Barack Hussein Obama (MMM -- MMM -- MMM).
Published: Monday, August 27th, 2012 @ 3:04 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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