Politics News in Raleigh

On the Tuesday, October 7th episode of NPR’s All Things Considered, Mara Liasson dropped an incredible statistic: in North Carolina, Democrats hold a 6 to 1 advantage in newly registered voters.

Ben Smith at Politico has the full report but it looks like Obama is outspending McCain in North Carolina ads 10 to 1. The next 28 days will be lots of fun in the Tarheel State.

A lot has happened today in the world of the Charlotte Observer, first you have the paper endorsing Republican Pat McCrory for North Carolina Governor and now Hugh McColl, the former CEO of Bank of America has a letter in today’s paper chanting his “respect” for John McCain but Barack Obama is “whom we need now.“

Yesterday The Charlotte paper endorsed their mayor of 13 years.  McCrory is a republican, urban-minded mayor who raised taxes to fund the Lynx light rail in Charlotte and when pressed said he would support the same kind of sales tax to fund the Triangles transit ambitions. For the first time in over 20 years, North Carolina could very well elect a Republican Governor. 

If you missed last week’s debate, this Saturday Night Live parody of the vice presidential debate might be an adequate substitute.  Watch as Tiny Fey plays Governor Sarah Palin and Queen Latifa moderates as Gwen Ifill. 

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