North Carolina: A big state that could go blue....will be an Obama blowout

[Seen the light]

Just my prediction of course. What will be the new talking points by the Clinton team once North Carolina and Indiana vote and Obama is still comfortably ahead in every category that matters (pledged delegates, states won, popular vote)?

[Frances]

1. I hope North Carolina will vote Dem in the GE

but I don't think it's likely

I remember how high my hopes were when African American Gant (sp?) ran for Senator. He lost even though he was very well qualified.

[Seen the light]

2. Aw yes, but Jesse Helms won't be the Republican nominee for President

:)

The demographics in North Carolina are changing VERY quickly. People moving here from states like Ohio and New York have turned North Carolina bluer and bluer.

[Frances]

4. I think McCain will be a more formidable opponent in

North Carolina than Jesse Helms was.

And I hope that the new people in North Carolina are Dems. I was very disappointed when the transplants to Georgia were mainly Republicans.

[Seen the light]

8. You could be right

There's obviously a substantial military population here that I suspect will vote for McCain in large numbers. However, despite the "Carolina" in its name, North Carolina has much more in common with Virginia demographically than South Carolina.

Maybe it's a pipe dream, but I really think that Senator Obama could do well here in November.

[loveangelc]

11. mccain is only ahead of obama in NC by a few points.

the last poll from susa has obama up 10 in NC.

[TAWS]

3. Obama will do very well in the triangle area (Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill) and the universities

North Carolina has an above average amount of college students. Duke, UNC, Wake Forest, Davidson give lots of students for Obama to get votes.

[Frances]

7. Do you think that Elizabeth Dole will win re-election?

I think she's polling pretty well, but I would love to see her defeated.

[Seen the light]

12. My preferred candidate Jim Neal probably wouldn't be able to beat her

I'll be casting my vote for him in May, but I recognize the difficulties there will be in electing a gay man to the Senate from NC.

[TAWS]

18. I think she will probably hold her seat but I'm pretty hopeful we will elect a democrat for governor

[Cha]

5. I've seen this before..why

is Indiana to be considered a state that "won't count"?

[cooolandrew]

6. This is a surreal election ain't it. You keep going Barack more chance to prove your worth.

[Quixote1818]

9. NC is nearly as big as Pennsylvania

Nine million compared to 12 Million.

[Yossariant]

10. Don't need NEW talking points. If he can't win Ohio, he can't win. He can't win Ohio.

Meet the new point. Same as the old point.

[flyarm]

13. he can't win Fla and he can't win Pa either...eom

[bowens43]

20. He can win ohio as esily as hillary could........

or are you telling us all the hillary voters will stay home?

wouldn't surprise me in the least if they're all like those who post here.

[David__77]

14. When he has the delegate lead then, it won't matter.

He will simply be declared by his supporters to be the nominee. Then the superdelegates will affirm this.

[DrFunkenstein]

15. Throw Virginia Into That Mix...Obama Will Redefine Swing States

Just because Clinton won the Texas primary SLIGHTLY is hardly an argument for overturning everything else. Especially because the caucuses - which measure grassroots organization and voter passion - have gone overwhlemingly for Obama before a general election that will ultimately depend on voter turnout.

[Jamastiene]

16. North Carolinian here who is going to vote for Hillary.

Don't count your chickens.

[Endangered Specie]

17. We already are a fairly blue state:

Dem Governer, 7-6 Dem Congressman and Dem controlled State house and senate.

Even if we don't get the GE Blue, this is the year to get rid of Dole, and maybe increase our congress to 8-5 (Larry Kissell).
Plenty of opprotunity to make us about as Blue as a Red state can be!

[bowens43]

19. We're exited about Obama here in NC.

He'll get 4 votes from my family including that of my son who will be eligible to vote for the first time this year!! He and his friends are all pretty excited about the election.

[mmonk]

21. It's going to be close in both the primary and general election.

Whoever works the hardest can win it.

[taterguy]

22. You're putting your faith in the state that saved the career of Ronald Reagan?

:rofl: