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Lex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-18-04 09:33 PM
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Mason-Dixon Poll: Bush Leads Kerry In N.C; Edwards On Ticket Makes It Even
"With Edwards on the Democratic ticket, he increases Kerry's support primarily among women (+5%), African-Americans (+7%) and Democrats (+4%) to make the race close.

The poll, conducted May 14 - 17, has a margin of plus or minus 4 percentage points.

Bush Name Recognition:
George W. Bush is more personally popular than John Kerry at present. The President's favorable and unfavorable name recognition is relatively similar to what it was in November 2000 -- just before he won the state by 13 percentage points over Al Gore. This makes it appear that he would remain the favorite to carry North Carolina if Kerry does not choose Edwards as his vice presidential running-mate."

http://www.wral.com/news/3319278/detail.html
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newsguyatl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-18-04 09:36 PM
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1. nc wouldn't go democratic even IF
edwards were on the ticket.
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usregimechange Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-18-04 09:37 PM
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2. NC have many electorial votes?
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mmonk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-18-04 09:46 PM
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7. It's either
10th or 11th in population, so it isn't small change. The vote may hinge on the military areas. It's a possible pick up.
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Lex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-18-04 10:02 PM
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18. NC has 15 electoral college votes.
And I found this great site on state by state electoral college votes:

http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/index.html
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lastknowngood Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-18-04 09:42 PM
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3. Red state doesn't matter
n/t
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Lex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-18-04 09:46 PM
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5. It would cause Bush to spend money
in a red state that would previously be in his pocket.

I think it would be a good thing to cause Bush to spend money in a state when he wouldn't otherwise have to worry about it. Putting Edwards on the ticket causes that to happen.

Plus, my prediction is that Edwards' Senate seat will be won by Democrat Erskine Bowles.
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Zero Gravitas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-18-04 09:49 PM
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10. Money is the one thing Bush* has plenty of
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Lex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-18-04 09:51 PM
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13. Yeah, and I'd like to make him spend it.
I'd love to make him spend it in a state where he previously wasn't counting on having to spend it so much.
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newsguyatl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-18-04 09:50 PM
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11. ...
>>>Plus, my prediction is that Edwards' Senate seat will be won by Democrat Erskine Bowles.<<<

i certainly hope you're right. on a recent visit there, i was thrilled to see two bowles bumper stickers within the same hour...

he's certainly a great candidate, and the state would be lucky to have him as a senator.
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mmonk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-18-04 09:48 PM
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9. We all matter
I'm not less a democrat because I live in NC. If there is a big turn out the vote effort, it could swing the dems way.
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Momof1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-18-04 09:45 PM
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4. ok, I got a stupid question about the Mason Dixon.
Its between Pennsylvania and Maryland, which has nothing to do with N.C.

Or am I missing something here?
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Lex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-18-04 09:47 PM
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8. Seriously?
Are you asking about what the Mason-Dixon line stands for?
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Momof1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-18-04 09:50 PM
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12. I know what the Mason dixon line is
its between PA & Maryland, I don't understand what that has to do with NC.

It was a property dispute between William Penn & someone else. The line was the settlement of the dispute.

I'm from PA, and that was hammered into my head as a child.
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Lex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-18-04 09:54 PM
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14. It has been used quite extensively to mean
to mean the boundary between the Northern and Southern states, or between the Union and the Confederacy during the Civil War.

It was orginally based on a specific boundary dispute, as you stated.
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Momof1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-18-04 10:02 PM
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17. oh ok, when I saw
the heading, I thought it was about PA. That confused me. Thank you :)
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Lex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-18-04 10:03 PM
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19. No worries. I hate the name of their poll anyway.
They could've picked a better name for the poll, if you ask me!
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i_c_a_White_Ghost Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-18-04 09:46 PM
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6. N.C. will not go democratic
*ush will use the god and guns issue and the sheep will run back
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Wind Dancer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-18-04 09:58 PM
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15. I don't think Kerry has a chance in NC
even with Edwards on ticket. The Bush attack ads have been running non-stop in Raleigh for months, many people believe them, unfortunately. The rural areas are the worst, hardcore Baptists and Bushes cowboy "bring em on" style are respected. Sad to say!
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Lex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-18-04 10:01 PM
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16. I guess this recent poll puts that into question however.
That is what is so exciting about it. Putting NC "into play" would be a disaster for *Bush even if he ultimately wins.
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sventvkg Donating Member (448 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-18-04 10:08 PM
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20. Bible Thumping Idiots will vote for Bush no matter what...
Sorry but MUCH of the South is the same...I lose more respect for those states every day...and I'm moving to Nashville..At least there will be one more liberal there..
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