ELECTION 2004: North Carolina

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[clyde asbury]

lib-only option

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.

[doug from upland]

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

[Nataku X]

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!)

[JWinNC]

"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.

[Baseballguy]

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.

[TaxRelief]

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