Let's not brush off NC as a given Bush win folks

[newsguyatl]

I mean, heck guys, the last poll done a few weeks ago by the Raleigh News & Observer had Bush by only 4 points! That's extremely telling in this VERY conservative state. That's also BEFORE the Edwards announcement.

I like how it's kind of become Bush's to lose there, but I say we fight for it - and fight hard. That's 15 electoral votes up for grabs, that could very well win us the election. That's AZ and NM combined!

I'm so excited that we're actually gonna compete there now! And I can't WAIT for a new poll to come out with Edwards' name on the ticket now.

Could North Carolina become the NEWEST battleground state?

[Beetwasher]

1. Indeed, The Chimp Will Have To INVEST HEAVILY To Mereyl TRY To Keep It!

That's for damn sure! Much resources will have to redirected there that they weren't planning for! Ha Ha!!!

[2Design]

2. I want a picture of the sign on I40 today that told Bush to leave

because it was Edwards country.....someone must find a picture of that

[newsguyatl]

3. ha, yes! i saw the video of it.

good stuff.

i'll see if i can find a pic.

[Lex]

5. I have it on another thread.

Let me go find it!

On Edit, here it is:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=1940831&mesg_id=1940831&page=

[Cha]

4. I don't see why not.. Favorite Son and

all. Maybe Erskine Bowles can go out and help campaign for them.

Things have changed in the last two years since ol' shrill, libby won. Especially if the North Carolinians got the real news instead of soaking in those gopinfested tv news stations.

[Lex]

6. Yes North Carolina *is* winnable. Not even all that hard.

Keep in mind the following 2 pieces of info were *BEFORE* Farenheit 911 was selling out all over the state, including Fayetteville (home of Fort Bragg) and

*BEFORE* Edwards was selected as Vice-Presidential running mate:


June 23rd's Raleigh News & Observer:

"Now, North Carolinians' support for the war has dipped.

Fewer than half of voters surveyed say the threat posed by Iraq warranted going to war, according to a statewide poll conducted this month for a partnership of The News & Observer, WRAL-TV and WUNC radio.

That wasn't the case in N&O polls before the war and again in November and January. In November, 57 percent supported the invasion, and in January 58 percent did."

http://www.newsobserver.com/news/story/1353169p-7476410c.html


And then this:


Winston Salem Journal, May 21st:

Erskine Bowles Takes Double Digit Lead in NC

"From the Winston Salem-Journal, "Erskine Bowles holds a 10 percentage-point lead over Republican Richard Burr in North Carolina's U.S. Senate race, according to a statewide poll":

The statewide poll of 625 likely voters found that 45 percent currently support Bowles, 35 percent support Burr and 20 percent are undecided. The survey had a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percentage points.

The poll by Mason-Dixon Polling & Research Inc. found that 86 percent of voters said they recognize Bowles - a residual effect from his unsuccessful U.S. Senate race against Elizabeth Dole in 2002 -- while just 55 percent recognize Burr, who has represented the 5thDistrict in Congress since 1995.

. . .

Though North Carolina hasn't voted for a Democrat for president since Jimmy Carter, some Republicans were alarmed that the same Mason-Dixon poll showed Bush with just 48 percent of the vote in North Carolina to Democrat John Kerry's 41 percent."



http://www.journalnow.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=WSJ%2FMGArticle%2FWSJ_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1031775578456

[newsguyatl]

8. excellent post, thanks.

[Wind Dancer]

7. There are many frustrated people in NC!

I think we have a chance!!!!!!!!!!!!