The day following the announcement of Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan as Mitt Romney’s running mate, the pair hit the road in North Carolina for stops in Mooresville and High Point. These two stops and a Sunday evening rally in Ryan’s home state of Wisconsin are likely the only times they will join each other on […]
North Carolina Speaker of the House Thom Tillis was the featured, ahem, speaker at the July meeting of the Mecklenburg County Young Republicans on July 24. He spoke to a filled room of about 75 Young Republicans and local elected officials about the need for being involved in this election cycle. It eventually transitioned into […]
Picking up on Mark’s post regarding Voter ID hypocrisy, a compromise on a North Carolina Voter ID bill is likely to see a vote during the current short session of the General Assembly. Proposals include allowing a broader range of documents to be accepted as positive forms of identification rather than only a true photo […]
Things are certainly looking up these days for North Carolina Republicans. With Democrats plagued by sex scandals, the brilliant political move (*sarcasm*) by the President to declare his support for gay marriage the day after the same suffered a significant electoral defeat by North Carolina voters, and Walter Dalton trailing Pat McCrory in the race […]
Despite overwhelming support for voter identification laws amongst North Carolina residents, in 2011 legislators were unable to override Governor Perdue’s veto of a bill that would require proof of identity in order to vote. Opponents of voter id laws claim that they aren’t necessary and place unnecessary barriers on the right to vote. Some deny […]
According to this article in the Charlotte Observer, over 30 religious leaders in Charlotte used last weekend’s services to speak out against passage of Amendment One, which would ban gay marriage in North Carolina and is on the ballot during the May 8 Primary elections. Cats laying with dogs might be an almost over the […]
House Guest James Davis published a post earlier this month recapping his experiences in attending a lecture entitled “The Liberal Mind” by Dr. Timothy Daughtry. The feedback was excellent and PunditHouse received requests to inform our readers if and when Dr. Daughtry would be speaking in our area. We’re happy to announce two opportunities. This from […]
Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli was the keynote speaker at the 2011 NCGOP Hall of Fame Awards Banquet last Saturday, November 19 in Cary, NC. Elected Attorney General in 2009, Cuccinelli has become one of the nation’s most prominent adversaries of President Barack Obama’s health-care reforms. He immediately filed a lawsuit claiming “Obamacare” was unconstitutional. His speech […]
The North Carolina Republican Party is hosting it’s biennial “Hall of Fame” awards banquet this Saturday evening in Cary, NC. As part of the $125 a plate fundraiser, officials are conducting a straw poll of attendees for various contested primary races across the state. With the high cost and travel commitment for the event, many […]
The York County Republican Party and the College Republicans will host Georgia businessman Herman Cain on Friday, Sept. 16 in Winthrop University’s next installment of the 2012 Presidential Candidate Series. The 4:30 p.m. event will take place in the Richardson Ballroom at the DiGiorgio Campus Center. Cain, a businessman, politician, columnist and radio host, is […]