Against all odds...

[emilyg]

No doubt about it, Hillary Clinton's odds remain long in North Carolina. Just ask Erskine Bowles, who lost two Senate bids because of his connection to the Clinton administration, or ask Bill Clinton himself who lost the state twice. Or better yet, just look at the demographics. Clinton has yet to win a state where African Americans comprise more than 30 percent of the electorate and blacks in North Carolina comprise 38 percent of registered Democrats.

Pundits have pretty much written off Hillary's chances in North Carolina. Until yesterday, Hillary might well have been Don Quixote lying on the side of the road, ravaged by windmills and gypsies. But in the last 24 hours, her campaign has unexpectedly been handed an olive branch, an endorsement, and a chance to change the odds.

According to veteran strategist Doug Heye, Gov. Mike Easley's (D) endorsement of Clinton is huge. To be sure, Easley is no Ed Rendell or Ted Strickland-- he does not have their powerful state organization -- but he is still popular with rural, white, blue-collar Democrats who Clinton has been targeting. "It's still uphill. But Governor Easley would not endorse a candidate he thought was going to lose," Heye said.

Make no mistake however, if speculation is correct Easley won't be the only big North Carolina name endorsing Clinton. In an MSNBC interview yesterday, Elizabeth Edwards

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nora-mcalvanah/against-all-odds_b_99522.html

[barack the house]

1. AA folk volunteer at precincts assure they are stocked up wit ballots and machines.

[democrattotheend]

3. Are you in NC? What is your sense there?

Has the press conference yesterday hurt him among African American voters there?

[alcibiades_mystery]

2. Anyone who uses the term "Make no mistake"

is an asshole.

Just sayin'...

[jasmine621]

9. Where do you rude and crude folks come from? That was uncalled for.

DU Obama supporters to him more harm than Rev. Wright in my opinion.

[LakeSamish706]

4. Lets face it Gov. Mike Easley is a F***ing idiot with a problem in communication skills....

You can spin his endorsement any way you want to, but thats what it will end up being... Just spin... Nice try though.

[jasmine621]

5. Watch out. Pointing out these facts will get you the label of "racist"

or playing the race card.

[emilyg]

6. My sincere thanks to the Obama supporters

who pi**ed on my thread. Carry on.

[StevieM]

8. They really aren't very nice, are they? (eom)

[jasmine621]

10. With supporters like these, who needs Rev. Wright? nt

[alcibiades_mystery]

11. It'll make you tougher for the general, doncha know?

:rofl:

[StevieM]

7. I wouldn't rule out a Clinton upset. Especially if former Gov. James Hunt endorses her (eom)