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#NoBillNoBreak- NC Reps. Butterfield and Adams Sit-In on House Floor
The Issues: Democrats call for an up-or-down vote to prevent those on no-fly-list from buying weapons; No fly -no buy; Universal background checks. Rep. G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) and Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus issued a statement on the historic shutdown of the U.S. Hose of Representatives as 40+ House members stage a sit-in protesting that…
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How NC Dems Are Going Down In Flames—And Why It Could Cost Randy Voller His Job
To spin this election cycle for Democrats, we need someone like Baghdad Bob. He was the Iraqi Information Minister for Saddam Hussein during Desert Storm. Journalists loved this guy. When U.S. forces were entering Baghdad, during the final push of the 100 day war—Baghdad Bob held a press conference and said, “There really is nothing…
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North Carolina’s Political Full Court Press. Hagan, Tillis, Bernie Sanders and MMT
Greenville, NC—I said in a congressional campaign strategy meeting a few months ago that politics in North Carolina is a contact sport. And, I believe that. But, it’s not just in NC, it’s all over the country. If political campaigns are managed right, it should be a full court press. The voters deserve to have…
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The tea party in NC: taxing North Carolina with both hands, the chemicals used in FRAC and how social media handled the news
Raleigh, NC—it amazes me how much and how often history has a way of repeating itself. If you tell a lie big enough, and if you tell it long enough, people will begin to believe. The tea party led Republicans certainly know this to be true. For the last four years, Republicans have campaigned on…
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Why NC Tea Party Darling Thom Tillis Fails
Greenville—NC In a radio interview this morning in eastern North Carolina, GOP US Senate hopeful, Thom Tillis bashed Democratic Sen. Kay Hagan without giving any specifics to his claims. Tillis said Hagan has done nothing to help the military in North Carolina and said she doesn’t consider the needs of North Carolina farmers. Tillis went…