Not this North Carolinian! It was the effete academics (they really like a 'pretty face')over in RDU who voted the 'Breck Beauty' into office.
No offense - I have many friends in NC, around Shelby and nearby towns, and Charlotte. All my visits to NC have been worderful.
My remark was a wisecrack, that's all. The folks in my hometown of NYC went 4-1 to elect Hilly to the Senate - now that's a missed gut check if I ever heard and much worse than falling for Edwards's lines.
In any case, I heard the scoop was that Edwards was most likely not going to be reelected to the Senate so it was wise for him to retire as an incumbent and try to get a slot on the Dem ticket. As it stands, he won't even be able to deliver NC (which I understand isn't even his home state, which is SC).
Kudos to Tarheels everywhere!