Republicans brace for tough 2012 fight against Obama in unlikely place — N.C.

[kpete]

Source: Washington Post

Republicans brace for tough 2012 fight against Obama in unlikely place — N.C.

By Amy Gardner, Published: May 30

RALEIGH, N.C. — By any number of indicators, President Obama shouldn’t have much of a chance in North Carolina next year. In no state was Obama’s 2008 win closer — he won by just 14,177 votes, or 0.3 percent of the electorate — and he’s less popular now. The economy, now Obama’s economy, is in worse shape. And voters here have turned against many Democrats, ousting a congressman and a slew of state lawmakers last fall.

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Republicans are poring over the details of how Obama became the first Democratic presidential candidate to win the state since Jimmy Carter. They are trying to pass laws in the legislature to restrict the early-voting system that Obama used to such remarkable effect. And Republicans are preaching to anyone who will listen that those who think Obama couldn’t possibly win here again had better wake up and get to work.

“They turned out voters in record numbers last time, and we need to be ready,” said Robin Hayes, chairman of the North Carolina GOP and a former congressman who was defeated in the 2008 wave that Obama led. “We expect them to be as good and probably better. We know they’ll have more money. And if you think that’s not the case, you’re making a foolish mistake.”

The dynamics in North Carolina that worry Republicans — a booming minority population, an influx of more moderate voters and a changing set of priorities — are on display across other parts of the South as well, notably in Virginia and Florida, where Obama also won in 2008.

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[Deep13]

1. Heh, heh, heh.

The South's gonna rise again, if not for the progressives then at least for the moderates and reality-based vote.

[OHdem10]

2. Border States not as fiscally conservative as people they send

to Congress. Congress always overreaches.

[SpiralHawk]

3. Even the Tar Heels are thoroughly disgustipated with Republicon Family Cesspool Ethics

The Republicon Billionaire Crony War Against America disgustipates everyone who is paying attention.

[groundloop]

4. " trying to pass laws in the legislature to restrict the early-voting system "

They're also enacting voter ID requirements, etc. etc. etc. Anything to try and drive away likely Democratic votors.

[loudsue]

6. Obama's win infuriated southern racist sensibilities in NC. I've never seen anything

like it. Racists got whipped into such a frenzy in the rural areas, that they have been building up all these neo-nazi groups, arming themselves to the teeth, and whipping up the propaganda to an all-time insanity level. This is the State that loved Jesse Helms for a zillion years. These are some really stupid, scary people, most of which never finished high school.

It's going to be a much better world when the racists die off around these parts. I wish their kids were less prejudice, but I'm not sure anymore.

[woodsprite]

5. we head down there for a 2 week vacation soon.

Even though where we're going (OBX) supported Obama very visibly our last trip down, I'm still leaving my new DU t-shirt at home in the drawer with my Obama/Biden 2012 shirt. No need to get someone riled up and have them ruin our vacation.

[CRK7376]

10. We too

vacation yearly at OBX for two weeks over the 4th of July timeframe. Kitty Hawk and Nags Head with a side trip to Ocracoke.

[woodsprite]

11. We stay in Rodanthe and do Manteo for the 4th's festivities.

When you're in Ocracoke, if you see a family of 4 with camel-back water packs doing shelling, that would be us. We always do dinner at Howard's Pub when we go over there.

[CRK7376]

12. For years we watched

fireworks on the 4th from atop Jockeys Ridge. Last year was our first attending the event at Manteo. We'll probably be their again this year. Kids are getting tired of trudging up the great sand dune, jumping and rolling aound on the dune and the fireworks shows have slacked off the past few years. For awhile they you could watch fireworks in Manteo, Nags Head and Southern Shores all at the same time. Enjoy your time at OBX!

[laureloak]

13. R U kidding? NC is the home of the OBAMACARES tee shirt!

Wear it with pride.

[SoapBox]

7. We shall see...

The GOBPers, RushThugs and T.HATERbaggers will pull out every, single, filthy lie that they can come up with.

And with FuxNooseChannel behind them and promoting every lie...and the MSM just standing by, letting the Thugs get away with it, it may be tough.

[Tarheel_Dem]

8. I like knowing they're worried. Even if we don't pull it off, just making them work for it...

tickles the hell out of me. :headbang:

[CRK7376]

9. I hope we can win agan in 2012!

With luck we can also get rid of crazy lady Virigina Foxx. Unfortunately for me and my family, she's our Rethug in Congress....Crazy scary loon