Watauga Watch: “Dallas Woodhouse — yes, that Dallas Woodhouse — is now director of strategic operations at the Civitas Institute, and he has his name on something of a political scoop about the potential Democratic primary in 2022 for the US Senate seat currently occupied by Richard Burr. Woodhouse reports that former NC Chief Justice Cheri Beasley “has hired a new campaign consultant and is preparing to announce her entry into the Democratic primary,” which would give already announced candidate, state Sen. Jeff Jackson, some real competition for the nomination….Woodhouse’s other news is that ex-guv and “toe-stepper” Pat McCrory might run too on the Republican side, but my money would still be on former Republican Rep. Mark Walker, who’s already announced his candidacy.”