Reply #65: Did you see this paragraph in the linked site?

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"Since Lyndon Johnson's win here, only once have the Democrats taken Tar Heel electors. That's a bit deceptive, however, as many times it was extremely close. Carter lost to Reagan here by only two points in that nationwide blowout. Clinton lost two elections by a combined total of 5%. Yet the Clinton losses are also deceptive, in that the margins would have been considerably larger without Perot and his charts. Simply stated, like much of the south North Carolina votes Republican for President, although a southerner atop the ticket can make things interesting; not always though, as Al Gore demonstrated."

I don't disagree that we should fight for it; just the opposite--that Edwards gives us our best chance to win NC. What I disagree with is the implication in another post that if Edwards can't be expected to guarantee delivery of North Carolina, that that shows he is a weak candidate--which is crazy given NC's history of voting for Republicans.