NYT: Before this campaign season, Senator Elizabeth Dole was not considered a particularly vulnerable incumbent. As Washington royalty with a gold-plated résumé, she won the seat once held by Senator Jesse Helms by a nine-point margin in 2002. But on Tuesday, when Mrs. Dole appeared at a rally for Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska, the Republican candidate for vice president, she was appealing for her political life. More...N&O: In an e-mail sent to Kay Hagan supporters this week from the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, the former advisor to President Clinton undermined the DSCC's ad campaign, which has tarred U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole as ineffective. "But making history means taking down powerful red-state incumbents like Mitch McConnell, Elizabeth Dole, and Roger Wicker," he writes. More...
Pearce: Pat McCrory picks up big endorsements from North Carolina's major newspapers: Charlotte, Asheville, Greensboro & Winston-Salem. He has also taken the lead from Beverly Perdue in the race for the North Carolina Governor's mansion.
Pearce: The final presidential debate is over, and, while much more entertaining than the previous two, it did not feature the kind of "game-changer" that McCain seems to be in desperate need of. The candidates are now hitting the trail hard in an attempt to drive home their messages and sway still-undecided voters in the closing days of this marathon campaign.
PREDICTIONS:
Pearce: With 18 days left before the November 4th election, I'm making my predictions on the three races that matter most to North Carolina. I believe Barack Obama will be our 44th President. Although national polls are tightening this week, enough states are solidly, likely or leaning Obama to give him the victory with 305 electoral votes (270 are needed to win). Only four states remain toss-ups at this point, one being North Carolina, and Obama leads in each of them. My prediction is that Barack will win three of these four states and the presidency with 349 electoral votes to McCain's 189. John McCain, Elizabeth Dole and Pat McCrory will win in North Carolina. The tide could certainly change dramatically in the next 18 days, but for McCain, it would require a very significant event... October surprise anyone?
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Let me hear your predictions!
I believe that Pearce Godwin will be the 49th president of the United States of America which will mark a major turning point in our history as we will then finally have the first female American President.
I feel like McCain's rhetoric in the final debate really served more to polarize voters than to convince them he will be an effective president. Given the current state of the polls and his largely ineffective attacks last night, I think Barack will be able to edge him out in the key swing states. As for the NC races, I think Dole's experience win's over Hagan and Charlotte loses its mayor. Just like my bubby says.
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