is this yutz in a competitive district by any chance?
After a little research, it seems that, from March 4, 1901 (yep, over one century ago) until the present, the North Carolina 2nd Congressional District has had a Republican Congressman only from January 3, 1995 through January 3, 1997.
So, I would predict that Etheridge could have been filmed helping Joran van der Sloot beat Stephanie Flores to death and his District would still re-elect him.
NC-2. Democrat held for 107 of the last 109 years.