Good news from NC---early voting results.

[Lex]

As of Wednesday in Durham County, 30,533 people had voted--this 30,533 is 40.7% of the total 2000 turnout in Durham.

D 22,791 66.1%
L 86 0.3%
R 6,689 19.4%
U 4,890 14.2%

Early voting lasts until Saturday afternoon.

Here's the full story on 3 of NC's urban counties (read: POPULATED):

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2004/10/28/13112/022

[NoMoreMrNiceGuy]

1. Good new???? Thats fricking incredible...wow!!! n/t

[newsguyatl]

2. freakin' AMAZING!!!!!!!!!

[Lex]

3. Another populous NC county:

Guilford County (Greensboro/High Point) early voting through Wednesday

D 26,000 50.7%
L 50 0.1%
R 19,587 38.2%
U 5,635 11%
T 51,272

51,272 is 30.8% of the total 2000 turnout in Guilford

[American Tragedy]

4. Good news, but...

Isn't this the state that elected the openly racist union-busting right-wing Jesse Helms as their Senator for about thirty years???

I might add that he is one of the very few politicians to whom I believe the adjective 'evil' is absolutely applicable, a term I use with great reservation.

[Bandit]

5. I think they also elected John Edwards as their Senator

I could be mistaken, them Carolina's all look the same to me.

[American Tragedy]

9. It is indeed

That is paradoxical now that you mention it. I was thinking that maybe the pretty factor overrides any political dissonance. I dunno. :)

[American Tragedy]

6. I'm not attacking North Carolina, just saying that it seems bizarre

that some of the same people who picked Helms would pick somebody who is essentially diametrically opposed in almost all respects.

Trust me, where I live I don't have much room to talk. It's as red as can be.

[Lex]

8. Yes, and it's the state that gave you John EDWARDS, Sam ERVIN

and Terry SANFORD, all fine liberals we sent to DC.

[Village Idiot]

11. Ya, but

his lesbian, same sex-partnered grandaughter is running now!!!!!

[Lex]

12. LOL!

Back in the day, Jesse was quoted as saying he "didn't know any homosexuals" and he surely "didn't have any in his constituency."

[TrogL]

7. I've got NC clearly marked Red on my map

:wtf:

[Lex]

10. Not so fast!

My conservative friend here in NC who went and voted for Kerry on Saturday said his polling place seemed to be (and I quote him) "seething with anger towards Bush."

That was his impression anyway.

[Wind Dancer]

13. Great news!

Thanks for posting this!

[Thrill]

14. Huge Edwards Rally here tomorrow

with Bob Jovi.

[el_gato]

15. What is the U?

[Jersey Devil]

16. Looks like NC Dems are really revved up

My daughter is working for the Kerry campaign in Goldsboro

[HFishbine]

17. Any word from Charlotte?

The Triad and the Triangle won't be enough. We'll need major support from the Queen City too.