For a state that has voted Republican in every presidential race since the early 70's, this is MAJOR news!
This is a MUST win state for McCain with 15 electoral votes up for grabs. If he losses North Carolina it's all over for McCain.

Obama takes lead, Hagan expands it in NC

Raleigh, N.C. –

be an election about the economy Democrats are going to win.”

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Gun carrying, Pro-choice Blue Dog Democrat and damn proud of it!

i will try to drum up as much support mccain as i can

i want 8 more years of bush

Make no mistake.
this is very bad news for McCain. NO republican has ever had to spend money here to get votes. N.C. and Virginia is ALWAYS in the safe column for repubs. Bush won the state by 13 points over Kerry. Now McCain is being forced to spend money here AND in Virginia.

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Gun carrying, Pro-choice Blue Dog Democrat and damn proud of it!

Obama has been running ads here a lot lately.

The problem here is that almost every day a plant is closing or downsizing. This makes the republicans who work in these places mad, for they blame the republican leaders for not doing anything about NAFTA, CAFTA, and Asian imports, which are causing these closings.

Ther republicans here really feel they have been shafted by their leaders. The only reason Obama is not leading by more is that most republicans are scared of him because of his radical friends.

If Hillary had won the ticket I feel she would have taken this state by a landslide.

You also have to remember the largest employer in this state by far is the various government agecies, which by a huge majority are democrat. They are the only people who still feel they are safely employed, and would like to stay that way, so, they vote democratic.

Over the last week in just the surrounding counties over 1000 jobs have been, or are being lost. All were textile and furniture, which is now being made elsewhere, thanks to the above mentioned agreements.

So, to summarize, the republicans are out of work and mad, the democrats want to keep their state and county jobs and stay in power.

They must take these polls in front of the welfare office. They dont come out in the country where everyone cant stand liberals.

apparently they can't stand repubs either as they are up for grabs this yr.

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The reason for the major shift is simple.
the triad area here where i live has had lots of northern people move here in the last 4 years. that and the fact the Repubs just make it so esy here.

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Proud Supporter Of: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Gun carrying, Pro-choice Blue Dog Democrat and damn proud of it!

Maybe the unemployment office due to the last 8 years of fabulous leadership.

If I remember right the Democrappers controll congress which makes laws and passes laws, what have they done????

I will admit that i didn't great in Government in schools but i think the President has veto authority and the Dems don't hold that big of an edge to overcome that.

I don't really remember too much happening the first 6 years of the current administration when the repubs controlled everything.