(Former Governor) Hunt: Obama has real shot to carry NC

[struggle4progress]

By Josh Humphries
The Daily Reflector
Friday, October 31, 2008


Former North Carolina governor Jim Hunt thinks Barack Obama has a real chance to carry North Carolina in Tuesday's presidential election.

Friday afternoon Hunt told a group of Democrats at Parker's Barbecue on Memorial Drive that Obama could carry the state. It would be the first time that North Carolina has voted for a Democrat since 1976.

“I think we are going to do it,” Hunt said. “I think we are going to have a great day beginning Tuesday night.”

Hunt and fellow Democrats U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge, U.S. Rep. G.K. Butterfield, N.C. Secretary of State Elaine Marshall and N.C. Senate President Pro Tem Marc Basnight gathered at Parker's to rally support for Obama and his polices as the election nears. About 40 people were in attendance ...

http://www.reflector.com/news/hunt-obama-has-real-shot-to-carry-nc-217725.html

Jim Hunt knows the state and served as governor longer than anyone else in NC history

[Thrill]

1. The Register and vote the same day is the reason McCain is in big trouble in NC

Combined with Early voting booths on College campuses

[opihimoimoi]

2. Not ALL PUBs are CRAZY.....many are voting DEM and acting like they voted RED...

Enough to make more than a DIFF....

Like....LIKE....AN AVALANCHE????

OMG...even 100 year old ladies are waiting in long lines...that speaks of the PASSION this YEAR////

[mmonk]

3. Hunt would know. So Elaine Marshall was there?

I worked on her campaign the year she took office. She was up against Richard Petty. People didn't give us a chance due to his celebrity status but we outworked them.

[struggle4progress]

4. I wish we hadn't had that 7-way primary in 02: Elaine could have easily beaten Liddy for the Senate

[mmonk]

5. We sure would have been so much better off.