[Codeflier]

NC is rapidly going hard left. Asheville is the worst - I have been there several times over the last couple of years and have a hard time believing the 50/50 split you mention. Driving through some neighborhoods during the election, I was dismayed to see so many Hillary Clinton signs. More signs than I saw anywhere else in my business travels and that includes the Northeast.

[RegulatorCountry]

NC is not going hard left, rapidly or slowly. There are islands of leftist insanity floating in a sea of sane people and that's not going to change. The influence of the larger cities will continue to grow, however. Much like any other state with a large influx of people from other states.

[pugmama]

You are right about NC turning hard left. Consider SC instead.