Candidates Primary 2014


We didn’t defeat Obama in 2012, therefore we have more work to do for 2014 to take back the Senate.  As many times as we offered the olive branch to the GOP, we can see now they don’t want to be our partner in defeating liberalism and socialism.

NC GOP election June 8, 2013

NCGOP Chairman

Jack Brosch

  • official website - Broschgop.com  (not up yet)ncgop jack brosch 3
  • Has completed his iCaucus CQQ (test). Awaiting his interview, as of 4/19/13.
  • facebook - http://www.facebook.com/jack.brosch
  • Video of candidate forum with Dave Goetz in January 2013:
  • Attended and briefly addressed NCGOP 11th District Convention, 4/27/13.  HIGHLIGHTS: I saw Boehner read the delegate vote results at the RNC convention for the presidential nomination. Things have to change. We won a trifecta plus in NC: Governor, Lt. Governor, some cabinets positions, plus the NC Supreme Court stayed Conservative.  Brosch Platform: Transparency, training, technology. We need a database of emails for quick communication.  The NCGOP needs up to date training for officers and those looking to run for office. He is guided by 3 documents: US and NC Constitutions, and GOP platform.  According to the Platform, the GOP as a whole doesn’t support corporate welfare, but they gave NC Panthers taxpayer money only to immediately find out they were going to stay no matter what.  He gave his website Broschgop.com, but when I checked it this morning, 4/28, it’s not built yet.  It exists, but it’s not built.
  • Missed his phone interview with iCaucus on 4/28/13.
  • The second iCaucus call scheduled for 5/5/13 at 7pm had technical issues that prevented the call from being recorded.  No interview was conducted.
  • iCaucus interview conducted 5/5/13.

Claude Pope Jr

  • Accepted iCaucus vetting request, 4/19/13.
  • ncgop claude pope jrIn an effort to sort out the political Popes in NC: The John Locke Foundation is headed by John Hood. Art Pope and John Pope co-founded the JLF. Art Pope co-founded the NC Libertarian Party in 1976, but became an active Republican in the late 70′s. Art Pope is Pat McCrory’s newly appointed state Budget Director. Claude Pope Jr is a distant cousin of Art Pope. But what I don’t know is if Claude Pope Sr or Jr is running for NCGOP Chair.  [On 4/28/13, I found out it's Jr.]
  • Article, 3/13/13 - http://www.ncpoliticalnews.com/?p=672  It is Claude Pope Jr who is running for NCGOP Chair.
  • Sent a surrogate, AJ Doud, to address the NCGOP 11th District Convention, 4/27/13, to speak on his behalf.  HIGHLIGHTS: AJ (always a TEA Party favorite) introduced himself as the newly elected 6th District GOP Chairman.  He gave Mr. Pope’s background as past Chairman of the Wake County GOP (2009-2011).  His platform is the 4T’s: Talent – find it and use it, Training – use all resources available for county chairmen, candidates and workers, Tactics – develop new strategies that work, and Treasury – get in the trenches to raise money in your counties and for the state at large.
  • Endorsement page on his website (as of 4/28/13, Gov. McCrory, Senator Burr, Lt. Gov. Forest, President Pro TemporePhil Berger, and Speaker Thom Tillis) http://electclaudepope.com/endorsements/
  • His iCaucus interview was conducted 5/8/13.

Mattie Lawson

NCGOP Vice Chairman

Glen Bradley

ncgop glen bradley

  • Has completed his iCaucus CQQ (test).  Awaiting his interview, as of 4/19/13.
  • facebook - http://www.facebook.com/GlenBradleyForViceChair
  • NC House member elected 2010 and defeated in 2012 after the NCGOP re-drew his district as a sure loser for Republicans.
  • iCaucus interview conducted 4/24/13.
  • Sent a surrogate, Benny King, to address the NCGOP 11th District Convention, 4/27/13, to speak on his behalf.  HIGHLIGHTS: Bradley serviced one term as NC Representative in the NC General Assembly 2011-2013.  His commonsense approach is remarkable.  He is a US Marine veteran.  Will work hard to get more conservatives elected.  Concluded with “God bless you.”

Joyce Krawiec

  • Accepted iCaucus vetting request, 4/19/13.
  • Grass Roots Activism Director for NC Federation of Republican Women
  • Grass Roots Coordinator for Freedomworks
  • facebook - https://www.facebook.com/pages/Joyce-Krawiec/565375716828984
  • Sent a surrogate, Angie Thomas, to address the NCGOP 11th District Convention, 4/27/13, to speak on his behalf.   HIGHLIGHTS: Angie Thomas was the former Surry County GOP Chair.  Mrs. Krawiec worked hard on the Defense of Marriage Amendment.  She was the state coordinator for the NC Federation of Republican Women as well as a FreedomWorks state coordinator.  In her prepared remarks, she called for adherence to the GOP platform and UNITY between all the factions under the GOP umbrella.
  • iCaucus interview conducted 4/30/13.

Dave Goetzncgop dave goetz

  • Declined 2 invitations to accept iCaucus vetting.
  • His reason for declining, 4/19/13 11:00pm, “While I sincerely appreciate the opportunity to participate, I will politely decline. For the mainstream conservatives in the party, the lack of focus on the social issues provided by the iCaucus vetting process fails to draw the distinction between candidates I believe is most important to this party at this time for these positions. It falls short of addressing critical platform issues not encompassed in your subject areas of exploration that provide at best an incomplete assessment of suitability and at worst, a misleading one since one could agree completely with all of your positions and yet differ widely from the adopted platform on other issues. I do not challenge you or your organization’s right to have an opinion on the candidates or to express it publicly, but I do reject any notion that any group outside of the party should play any role (de facto, ex-officio, implicit or otherwise) beyond a statement of endorsement in the selection of candidates wholly within the party since it represents a trespass on the sovereignty of the party to determine its own rules and procedures for electing candidates for office in it, and for whom is best qualified to serve it in those capacities. I sincerely hope that all of the duly elected delegates to the convention will exercise their own due diligence in vetting all of the candidates before casting their vote, as is the history, custom, tradition and policy of the party. My best, Dave”
  • facebook - http://www.facebook.com/major.dave.5
  • Video of candidate forum with Jack Brosch in January 2013:
  • Videos of Iredell County Republican Women’s candidate Forum (full article link) with Major Dave Goetz, Marcus Kindley, Joyce Krawiec. Commentary by Major Dave Goetz.
  • Goetz did not attend or send a surrogate to the NCGOP 11th District Convention, 4/27/13.

Marcus Kindleyncgop jack brosch

  • Awaiting any response about iCaucus vetting, as of 4/19/13.
  • On 4/27/13, I had the pleasure of talking to Marcus K indley at the NCGOP 11th District Convention.  My friend asked him before I could, “Aren’t you the guy we (grassroots groups from across NC) put up for NCGOP Chair in 2011? And you accepted the invitation, had the best chance of winning, and then got on stage and declined to nomination leaving us with no choice?”  Kindley’s response, “I wasn’t going to run if I couldn’t win.”  My friend’s response was “That’s your pride getting in the way.”  My follow up with Kindley was, “We wanted to vote for you.  We wanted to go on record with our discontent with the NCGOP status quo.  You denied us the opportunity to even vote for you.”  He thanked us for the feedback and hoped he could count on our support.  My friend and I “declined.”
  • Attended and briefly addressed NCGOP 11th District Convention, 4/27/13.  HIGHLIGHTS:  A story about two brothers – a pessimist and an optimist. The optimist was looking for the pony in the pile of manure.  (He is rather long winded and has difficulty getting to his point.)

US Senate

Here are the names I’ve heard that have expressed interest in running for Senator Kay  Hagan’s seat in 2014:

Sen. Kay Hagan (D)

Dr. Greg Brannon (R )

Rep. Viginia Foxx (R )

  • Official website -
  • PPP Poll: Foxx is GOP favorite, 12/11/12 - http://www.wral.com/ppp-foxx-is-gop-favorite-for-senate/11867678/ Foxx’s “appeal to the ‘very conservative’ wing of the party” puts her ahead.
  • Sabato’s view on 2014 Senate races, 1/17/13 - http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/articles/category/2014-senate/
  • Beginning to push Boehner’s talking points recently.

NC Speaker Thom Tillis (R )

NC Senate Leader Phil Berger (R )

  • Sabato’s view on 2014 Senate races, 1/17/13 - http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/articles/category/2014-senate/
  • iCaucus invitation sent 5/7/13.

Rep. George Holding  (R )

  • Might just be rumors, probably not running

Rep. Renee Elmers (R )

  • Is in the race, but the senate is way out of her league.  
  • Elected in 2010 with loads of TEA Party help, but hasn’t lived up to her promises.  Tends to vote with the Party on key issues similar.

Ex-Ambassador James Cain (R )

  • Has some personal and professional baggage.

Rep. Patrick McHenry (R )

  • PPP Poll: Foxx is GOP favorite, 12/11/12 - http://www.wral.com/ppp-foxx-is-gop-favorite-for-senate/11867678/ ”Moderate voters prefer McHenry”.
  • Sabato’s view on 2014 Senate races, 1/17/13 - http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/articles/category/2014-senate/
  • Announced he will not be running for US Senate in the second week of April 2013.

Note to TEA Party peeps — be on the look out for conservative Senate candidates.  Rep. McHenry has been a pretty reliable conservative vote in the US House, although he’s not been a friend of the TEA Party for some unexplained reason.  Speaker Tillis is as smart a man as I’ve met, but he used some strong tactics against Ron Paul, Liberty, and TEA Party delegates as the state convention in 2012.   Rep. Renee Elmers hasn’t been able to maintain a smaller gov’t  mentality in DC.  Dr. Greg Brannon (never been a politician) is emerging a conservative, patriot who understands the Constitution, and certainly worth a second look.

NC Supreme  Court Chief Justice

Mark Martin (conservative)

  • iCaucus interview scheduled for 5/20/13.

(liberal woman)

District Attorney

Jay Gaither (R)

  • Current DA for Caldwell, Burke, and Catawba counties

David Learner (R)

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