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2016 Postmortem

BainsBane

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3. You missed it

Reply to rucky (Original post)

Sat Nov 10, 2012, 01:17 PM

Nov 2012

It has been discussed as a battleground state but one that Obama didn't have much of a chance of getting until the convention. Some polls even had him up there until the first debate. He never needed it, but he did carry NC in 2008. It was always a reach.

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I don't remember North Carolina being considered a battleground state [View all] rucky Nov 2012 OP

Obama won it in 2008. LisaL Nov 2012 #1

i have been following it all cycle... seems prominent to me oldhippydude Nov 2012 #2

You missed it BainsBane Nov 2012 #3

North Carolina John2 Nov 2012 #10

It was frequently mentioned as the only battleground state where Romney had a consistent lead Marsala Nov 2012 #4

The polls had us ahead a few times. karmaqueen Nov 2012 #5

Blame it on the damn Yankee infiltrators and carpetbagging types. nc4bo Nov 2012 #6

my sister says it is always the racists moving down keeping them red hollysmom Nov 2012 #7

Don't mean to offend anyone but I gotta tell you nc4bo Nov 2012 #8

Obama was quite competitive and a tad ahead at times cleduc Nov 2012 #9