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Watch the rally here: WRAL.com

All right! I am about 10 feet from Sarah's podium in Raleigh! Can't take pictures from my Blackberry but the crowd is huge... Tens of thousands lined up outside. I managed to get VIP access at the last minute for the family and we're going to get a close-up view of our next Vice President! I'll try to post updates as the night goes on. Any Freepers in the crowd, let me know!

October 31, 2008 04:46 PM EST Barack Obama and John McCain are evenly matched in the swing states of North Carolina and Missouri, though Obama is strongly outpacing McCain in two of those states’ crucial battleground counties, according to new Politico/InsiderAdvantage polls. In North Carolina, Obama and McCain were tied with 48 percent of the vote. Only 3 percent of voters in the state remain undecided. In Missouri, McCain led Obama 50 percent to 47 percent, an edge that was within the margin of error. Voters in North Carolina’s Wake County, however, part of the politically competitive Research Triangle area,...

The presidential race in North Carolina remains a dead heat, with Republican John McCain leading Democrat Barack Obama 49% to 48% in the latest Fox News/Rasmussen Reports poll. Just two percent (2%) say they are still undecided. Four days ago, McCain held a two-point lead over Obama in North Carolina. North Carolina's unusual status as a swing-state has attracted attention from both major campaigns. Barack Obama campaigned in Raleigh today, while John McCain visited Fayetteville yesterday. Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, the Republican nominee for Vice President, campaigned in Asheville over the weekend, while Democratic VP nominee Joe Biden campaigned in...

Road to Victory Rally: Saturday November 1st in Raleigh, NC What: Road to Victory Rally: Saturday November 1st in Raleigh, NC When: November 1, 2008 4:00 p.m. Where: The North Carolina State Fairgrounds 1025 Blue Ridge Road Raleigh , NC27607 Please join Governor Sarah Palin for a Road to Victory Rally in Raleigh, NC, Saturday November 1st. The Fairgrounds 1025 Blue Ridge Blvd Raleigh, NC 27607 Doors Open at 4:00 p.m. Guests Must Arrive by 6:00 p.m. For more information, please email northcarolina@johnmccain.com or call 919-323-3890 RSVP online and print your ticket for this event Tickets are available for printing...

Rasmussen's latest North Carolina Poll gives Obama a 50-48 edge. But the internals tell a different story. McCain holds support of 93% of Republicans while Obama holds the support of just 86% of Democrats. McCain also holds an 11% advantage among independents. In 2004, there were more Republicans than Democrats voting in this red-leaning state, (40-39%). If you want to assume that Democrats have closed that 1% gap, you can't ignore the fact that McCain has a 6-point advantage in Party Support and an 11 Point advantage in Independent support. The internals should point to a 6-8 point lead for...

Road to Victory Rally in Raleigh, NC SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 01, 2008 4:00 PM to 7:30 PM Address: The North Carolina State Fairgrounds: 1025 Blue Ridge Road Raleigh, NC 27607 Please join Governor Sarah Palin for a Road to Victory Rally in Raleigh, NC Saturday November 1st The Fairgrounds 1025 Blue Ridge Blvd Raleigh, NC 27607 Doors Open at 4:00 p.m. Guests Must Arrive by 6:00 p.m. For more information, please email northcarolina@johnmccain.com or call 919-323-3890 Tickets are available for pickup at our Raleigh Victory Office beginning at 7:00 PM today and at our North Raleigh and Durham Victory Offices beginning...

NEWLAND, N.C. -- Barbara Aycock thought the phone call she received in July, about a meeting for supporters of Democratic nominee Sen. Barack Obama here, had to be a prank. Sparsely populated Avery County, deep in the Appalachian Mountains, has voted Republican every presidential election in its 97-year history, usually with more than 75% of the vote. There's seldom a Democratic candidate running for county office. With the help of a massive database of potential Democratic supporters, though, the Obama campaign found Ms. Aycock and a group of more than 40 volunteers in the county. "They started coming out of...

Many people at John McCain’s rally in Fayetteville on Tuesday coupled their respect for the Republican presidential candidate with contempt for his opponent, Barack Obama. Any fiercely fought campaign — especially one this close — brings out a fervor among supporters. But McCain’s campaign has caught some heat for what people have said at previous rallies, and McCain himself has publicly rejected attacks on Obama’s character, calling him a “decent, family man.” Overall, the thousands of people at the rally were most excited by McCain’s speech, his military record and his policies. Some, though, had tough words for Obama,...

Palin heading to Raleigh Saturday Submitted by ryanteaguebeckwith on October 28, 2008 - 4:34pm. Tags: President '08 | Raleigh | Richard Burr | Sarah Palin | Under the Dome Sarah Palin will be in Raleigh Saturday night. The Republican vice presidential candidate will hold an hourlong event in the capital city, according to Sen. Richard Burr. It will likely be the last event of the presidential campaign in North Carolina. Details on the event are not yet available.

McCain is having a rally in Fayetteville, NC here is a link to a live feed of the event http://www.wral.com/news/video/3839039/

Mlakin has the lyrics and video of Sarah Palin in jeans, rocking out to “Redneck Woman”. Good stuff!

The NRA is going up in 10 battleground states with an featuring a tough-talking Chuck Norris touting the Second Amendment and warning against those unnamed politicians who have not supported gun rights. "He’s an American badass," said Chris Cox, the NRA's chief lobbyist, of Norris. Cox wouldn't say how much they were spending on the ad, but that it would be on broadcast and cable, cycled into a seven-figure buy they have up now. They'll air the spot in Colorado, Nevada, Missouri, North Carolina, Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Florida, Minnesota and Wisconsin. The NRA has spent millions going after Barack Obama...

<p>Supporters of Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama are confronting people attending a North Carolina event featuring Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin.</p> <p>The faceoff in downtown Asheville included loud yelling and vulgar signs. The event showcased the tension between people who live in the liberal enclave and the others living in conservative counties that surround Asheville.</p>

I just had a call from some friends who are stuck in the crowd outside the Asheville venue for tonight's rally. They've been in the same place (there's no line, just a mob, LOL) outside, but nothing seems to be happening, no movement to get in...they're only about 20 feet from the door. Does anyone know if the venue is packed out already. Doors opened at 4 and you were supposed to be inside by 6...but they've been stuck in the crowd outside for quite awhile now, waiting on word of what's happening. If anyone has any info, could you...

Republican vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin's speech in Asheville Sunday night will kick off a wild week of campaigning across North Carolina that will put all four major candidates on the trail in the state. Palin will speak in a "Road to Victory Rally" at the Asheville Civic Center, 87 Haywood St., around 7 p.m. Country singer and "Redneck Woman" Gretchen Wilson will also appear at the rally. Watch Palin's speech LIVE on WRAL.com. Doors open at 4 p.m., and guests must be inside the civic center by 6 p.m. Tickets are available from the GOP campaign's Web site.

Would the invigorating winds of change blow through the halls of North Carolina's state government if a Republican -- specifically, Pat McCrory, for 14 years the mayor of Charlotte -- were elected governor? You betcha, says McCrory, vowing to dispel what he calls a culture of corruption that has afflicted the capital under Democratic rule.

I thought I saw that Sarahcuda was going to be in Asheville, N.C., (East San Fran), on Sunday. Does anyone have any details, info, ticket details? Thanx.

McCain will speak at a Road to Victory rally Tuesday, October 28th, at The Crown Center in Fayetteville. Doors open at 2:00 p.m. and you can pick up tickets at local victory offices. His running mate Governor Sarah Palin will also make her way back to North Carolina. This time she will head out west to Asheville on Sunday, October 26th, for a Road to Victory rally. It’s happening at the Asheville Civic Center. Doors open at 4:00 p.m. and you must bet there by 6:00 p.m. to get in. Tickets can be picked up at local victory offices or...

North Carolina, for years a safely Republican state, has been seesawing up and down between the two presidential candidates in recent weeks. John McCain now leads Barack Obama by two points, 50% to 48%, in the Tar Heel State, according to a new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey. In a survey released on Monday, Obama was ahead by three, 51% to 48%. Last week, the race was tied.