The only State we lost from The Obama Campaign's 9-State strategy was...

[brooklynite]

North Carolina.

I knew they had their act together.

[ready2go83]

1. Yes....

I'm still pissed about that because I live in NC. Hate living in a red state.

[Jennicut]

2. Yes, and they came very close there.

[barbtries]

3. north carolina.

where i live. it's really cutting into my joy that we lost it.

[CTDem44]

7. Stop That Right Now

You guys gave everything. Everything. I really thought you'd do it, and I'm incredibly proud of you all!

[barbtries]

13. thanks CTDem44

[PsychProfessor]

26. Absolutely!

You should take great pride in your efforts!

[FVZA_Colonel]

11. It was really close, though.

You guys did a damn good job, and we know where we need to look in 2016.

[tarheelsunc]

12. I'm pissed off, but not very surprised.

This state is still full of crazies and zealots. I saw no less than 3 FB postings after it was announced that Obama won in which people refer to guns and/or ammo.

[barbtries]

15. that's wild

apparently all my fb friends are liberals. lol

i actually know that's not true, but my sister and brother are staying mum.

[LisaL]

16. If you are going to go down, go down swinging!

Which is what you guys did.

[barbtries]

19. thanks LisaL

[Mr.Turnip]

18. Don't be sad you guys did great.

NC is trending blue and trending fast, when we won it four years ago we were winning nationally by 7 points, now when we barely lose it we are going to win by at most 2-3 points nationally.

[geek tragedy]

22. You guys made it clear that NC is no longer a red state.

Republicans will have to fight and spend and invest every four years there.

[Third Doctor]

4. It okay

Even though NC was lost the GOTV people really kicked ass there in the face of tall odds.

[barbtries]

17. it's not okay for NC though

the governor is a republican now. legislature. the state is screwn.

[abumbyanyothername]

5. Yes I called victory in all.

So my 347 became 332.

[ffr]

6. I was hoping, with the huge Dem EV turnout and polling lines

we'd carry N.C. too. Can't get greedy, but I would have liked to see N.C. join their blue state friends around the country.

[Lex]

9. NC is trending more like VA than it is like SC and for

that I'm thankful

[mnhtnbb]

21. Hate to say it, but definitely a sign of racism.

President Obama received 2,177,794 votes

http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NC/42923/110329/Web01/en/summary.html

In 2008 he received 2,142,651 votes--and won by 14,000 votes.

http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NC/7937/21334/en/summary.html


There were Dem candidates for State offices who received more votes than the President.

Beth Wood for NC Auditor 2,304,687

Elaine Marshall for Secretary of State 2,333,542

June Atkinson for NC Superintendent of Public Education 2,340,000

Janet Cowell for NC Treasurer 2,316,823


Draw your own conclusions. I think the loss is a sign of racism.

[Festivito]

24. 6.25% of Dem voters, and who knows what percent of Republicans.

I like having a number to put on it.

Thanks for pointing it out.

[barbtries]

25. i totally agree

a friend and co-worker does not want to acknowledge but i think there is no other logical explanation (not that racism is logical but you know what i mean)

[Lex]

8. and we tried hard in NC . . . . it continues to trend toward blue

[Wraith20878]

10. I'm from North Carolina too

Mad we went red, but I guess we were the distraction. We stayed competitive enough for Romney to spend money down here. Money that he was unable to spend in other swing states.

[LisaL]

14. You guys put up a big fight!

[ffr]

20. Like the hero soldier who takes the grenade for the greater good.

Let's pickup where we left off here in the next election. Thank you for you gallant efforts. It was a hard fought battle.

And all that battleground $$$ has to trickle down into the system and stimulate your local economy. Hope so.

[ChaoticTrilby]

23. North Carolina really fought the good fight.

Besides, if it's any consolation, a lot of people assumed that Virginia would head Romney's way. But nope - it's blue! So, we lost one state but gained one we weren't even sure we had.

I like to think it was because North Carolina distracted Romney's campaign so much. They didn't notice the Democratic forces building power just a little North! Good job, N.C.

[lexx21]

27. It wasn't for lack of trying

that's for sure. POTUS had an excellent ground game here, but we still have too many backwards rednecks. But demographics are changing here for good and better.

We need to turn our sights now to 2014 congressional races and get the teabaggers out.