NC could see heated presidential race

[bathroommonkey76]

Raleigh, N.C. — Even though the presidential election is months away, a political ad attacking President Barack Obama is already running on North Carolina airwaves.

The minute-long ad, "Obama Sacrifices Pawns for Politics," is part of a $1 million statewide campaign by Americans for Prosperity, which started running the ad Monday and is expected to run it up until the president's State of the Union address next week.

Gary Pearce, a Democratic political consultant, said it's likely the first of such ads by independent, or third-party groups, that will run in the state over the next 10 months since North Carolina will be key in determining the next president.

"Get used to it. We're a battleground state," Pearce said.


More here:

http://www.wral.com/news/local/politics/story/10606621/


Here is the ad that was mentioned in the article:

[barbtries]

1. i expect it to be heated.

and i expect to be doing things i don't really enjoy, like canvassing, to make sure we go blue again.

FOUR MORE YEARS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[bathroommonkey76]

2. I will be with you on one the Tobacco Road path. ;) n/t

[barbtries]

3. Okay i'm not a native

what is the tobacco road path?

[bathroommonkey76]

4. Tobacco Road

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tobacco_Road

[barbtries]

6. okay so i guess i'm there too.

live in raleigh, work in chapel hill...see you on the campaign trail

[Tunkamerica]

8. or

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tobacco_Road_%28song%29

[barbtries]

10. i know that song!

[DCBob]

5. Good news. This means the GOPers are worried about NC.

NC would be a big win and could cover for losses elsewhere.

[barbtries]

7. NC WILL be a big win

remember that please. not "would" - WILL.

[DCBob]

9. I like your optimism!

[JoePhilly]

15. YUP ...GOP is terrified about NC ... its obvious.

Saw that ad tonight ... its lame ... if you hate Obama already, you will like it ... but it is so convoluted, that no one who does not follow politics will 'get it" ... even if it was true.

[Tunkamerica]

18. it wasn't on WRAZ (fox50) tonight 4pm-12m

[mzteris]

11. No way in hell

Are the nc fundies I know voting for a mormon. They think they're of the devil. Idol worshippers. Followers of a false prophet. And most definitely do NOT consider them "Christian". They just won't vote.

[Tunkamerica]

20. who are you hanging out with?

[mzteris]

22. I used to live in wake forest

Home of the southern baptst seminary that started the baptst fundamentalist/inerrancy mvt.

I was a homeschooling mom on groups with quite a few (understatement) fundies from many different denominations. They hated Mormons. Every single one. Catholics weren't far behind in the south.

Then I moved to wisconsin. I never knew there were fundie Catholics too!

I was born in ga. Grew up in al & ky. Lived in sc too.have relatives al over the south. Nearly all religious types. Hell even the non fundie ones think Mormons are of the devil...

[Tunkamerica]

23. I live 20 min away from Wake Forest and know no one like that.

[mzteris]

25. you're lucky . . .

Cause they ain't pretty. . .

[CRK7376]

21. Mormon or Muslim????

NC may have a chance of reelecting the Pres if the crazy fundies and Repubs stay home...PLEASE!!!!!

[Terra Alta]

12. I am going to do everything I can

to make sure NC is BLUE once again in November.

[JoePhilly]

16. Me too.

[NRaleighLiberal]

13. I'm ready to roll up my sleeves and fight the good fight - we can win this state again.

[center rising]

14. I see the lying has already started!!

[Tiggeroshii]

17. and are there any democratic groups running ads to counter these?

Nope...

[bathroommonkey76]

24. Obama's campaign started running counter ads the other day. n/t

[Tiggeroshii]

27. Yeah I saw a couple actually!

I take my words back, and I hope he keeps it up! =D

[JCMach1]

19. Good news, this means Repugs will be playing defense there... We don't need it to win...

They almost HAVE to have it.

[Thrill]

26. Wait until the good conservatives of this state

Start finding out Mitt is a mormon