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ELECTION 2004: North Carolina
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Posted on 11/02/2004 9:34:45 AM PST by doug from upland

Put info and links about North Carolina here.


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: North Carolina
KEYWORDS: burr; electionday; nc; northcarolina
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To: TaxRelief
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OK, well, I meant "lib" as in libertarian - so don't get the wrong idea. President Bush was my choice. I didn't vote straight-ticket R, but about 98%.

This was the first election I've ever skipped any offices. One or two were like you say, one or two others I wasn't informed enough to vote responsibly.

I did vote straight libertarian in '00, but their stance after 9/11 insured I wouldn't this time.

Cumberland County (Fayetteville + Fort Bragg) did go R this year. A very nice surprise.
81 posted on 11/04/2004 5:23:21 PM PST by clyde asbury (Ever Stop To Think, And Forget To Start Again?)
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To: clyde asbury

Way to go, North Carolina. My state of California is apparently doomed. At least we know we are blue and Osama will spare us.


82 posted on 11/04/2004 5:53:37 PM PST by doug from upland (Michael Moore = a culinary Pinocchio ---- tell a lie, gain a pound.)
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To: JWinNC; snopercod

I agree with snopercod that the Republicans did indeed turn out in historic numbers.

But, in the end, you've got to remember that NC doesn't have that many Republicans to turn out--we're still a Democrat state, just as much of the South is. Whenever a new Democrat pops up, he still has an instant advantage as long as he's a native. It's very hard for those lifelong Democrats to accept that the party they grew up with has totally changed at all levels, so they're clinging to the good ole Southern Democrat they miss.

The fact that Bowles, a popular native Democrat, got beaten at all (2000 doesn't count because of Dole's celebrity status) is a big sign of progress in itself.

We've got to work on not only creating Bush voters, but on creating Republican voters in general.

(BTW, I love Transylvania. I've seen a few of your white squirrels... beautiful!)


83 posted on 11/04/2004 8:47:05 PM PST by Nataku X (Get Informed of the Polls: http://polipundit.com/index.php?p=4176)
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"But, in the end, you've got to remember that NC doesn't have that many Republicans to turn out--we're still a Democrat state, just as much of the South is. Whenever a new Democrat pops up, he still has an instant advantage as long as he's a native. It's very hard for those lifelong Democrats to accept that the party they grew up with has totally changed at all levels, so they're clinging to the good ole Southern Democrat they miss."

Oh yes, I know. I'm a native and I've got lots of native Dem friends, especially in the east. It's really frustrating, I can ask them about various issues and their answers are conservative, conservative, conservative and then I ask them who they are voting for and its "the Democrats, of course!"

I'm in a liberal county and it pains me. Conservatives just don't seem to be as organized here as we need to be.

84 posted on 11/04/2004 8:58:18 PM PST by JWinNC (www.webgent.com)
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To: JWinNC

Coming from a great county of 70% for Bush I say. WOW I hate to have to live in Charlotte with such a nice place like Union County next door.


85 posted on 11/05/2004 7:44:19 AM PST by Baseballguy
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To: snopercod

We need to know what y'all in Transylvania County did right.


86 posted on 11/05/2004 7:55:18 AM PST by TaxRelief (RINOS rule?)
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