Keeping North Carolina Blue
The philosopher Santayana said, “Those who ignore history are doomed to repeat it.” Barack Obama learned his history and is repeating it. Obama proved in 2008 that a well-organized and well-financed campaign will win borderline states like North Carolina. Only those in the inner circle of Obama know for sure how many paid and volunteer workers were in this state but informed supporters say it was well over 1,000. Even the best organized Jim Hunt campaigns (the best we’ve seen in modern state history) paled in comparison to the strategy and effectiveness of Obama in ’08. Taking advantage of lengthened absentee voting periods the Obama campaign turned out early voters by the truckloads.
Plans are already being enacted for the same strategy in North Carolina for next year and we understand an advance team is already on the ground recruiting hands and feet.
There has been great speculation about whether or not Obama will be able to turn out minorities, young people and the Independents at the levels evidenced in ’08 but opponents would be well advised not to bet against it. Democrats in North Carolina are more likely to get on board this time around…polls show they need all the help they can get. And Republicans may actually be helping Obama by shortening the time allowed for early voting. Now they have given urgency to the Democrats to turn out the vote.
It has often been said that the best thing Democrats have going for them are Republicans and it may prove true again this year. The Republican presidential parade is a mess, with no consensus charismatic candidate who will energize the base and attract the unaffiliated voters, something that absolutely must happen if the GOP has any hope of regaining the White House or Blount Street.
Pollsters are eager to show us that Governor Perdue, President Obama or even Senator Hagan don’t have great popularity in our state…but this game is just starting, not ending. Obama won this state by being better organized and better financed than his opponents. Those who ignore history are doomed to repeat it.
I expect we will see President Re-elect Obama in "2012" too.
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blue--schmoo; the liberals (NBC/MSNBC) cleverly switched the colors after Reagan;
see the history here:
http://www.dmholmeslaw.com/appiesboard/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=3563&hilit=blue red states&sid=cadd4bdf8b74874f5aad481c437b4aae
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No President in history has been re-elected with unemployment over 8%. Also, Senator Hagan and Governor Purdue have followed the Obama agenda in lock-step. Therefore, I predict that our Great North State shall be overwhelmingly be red this election cycle.
Furthermore, the agenda of the Democrats has shown itself to be of a Socialist nature. They want a bigger government, more laws and regulations, and less freedom under the guise of taking care of us. President Reagan warned us about these "Do-Good-ers" in government. Now, we see and understand what he meant.
The Liberal/Social agenda has failed, and is dead in the water. Socialism: a great idea until you run out of other people's money...and that's exactly what has happened.
I firmly believe that the redistribution of wealth is a direct assault on individual liberty itself, and should be illegal! This is just one of many reasons why NC will be red for many years to come.
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