Obama Eying North Carolina
Robert Stacy McCain’s analysis is dead on:
Has there been an unnoticed revolution in North Carolina politics? Does Team Obama imagine that the brand-damage for the GOP, dissatisfaction with the war, the stagnating economy, John McCain’s weaknesses as a candidate, or some combination of all of these factors will make it possible for a Chicago Democrat to do in North Carolina what no Democrat has done since 1976?
Missouri might be a possibility, and it’s not entirely crazy to take a look at Jim Webb’s Virginia — although Obama this week drew only 8,000 to the Nissan Pavillion, which seats 25,000.
But North Freaking Carolina? If things are so bad for the GOP and John McCain that Obama wins North Carolina, then the Republican Party predicament is so hopeless that we might as well not even wait until Election Day. Just crown King Obama now.
The African American turnout will be huge, but big enough to win North Carolina? As McCain points out Bill “first black President” Clinton never topped 44%. Of course I assume Sen. McCain won’t drive a bunch of conservative votes towards Libertarian candidate Bob Barr.
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