In my opinion, Mac shouldn’t even respond to them. Let Obama waste his cash. I don’t think NC is in danger of going to his column. (I said ‘column’ hehe!)
McCain's commercials were weak, I thought. Trying to paint Obama as a "do-nothing", "unpopular" Senator....unfortunately, McCain is in the Senate, too. (quickly pointed out by my apolitical, but generally Dem-voting wife). Bad commercials from McCain.
In this area of NC, Obama signs and Bumper Stickers are running about 8 or 10 to 1. I think that it's meaningless, though, as Obama supporters are a lot more vocal, IMHO. The only people that I know of that are voting Obama, would vote (D) anyway. Of more interest to me is the fact that Mrs. WBill, a Southern Dem, says that "The Jury is Still Out" in her opinion. I think that she's leaning McCain.
Obama is going to need to do more than maintain his base, in order to get NC into his column (huh huh huh, I said 'column'). Ain't happening, at least not thus far.