That’s what they said in 1996 when Jesse Helms ran for reelection. All these yankees were going to vote in Harvey Gantt, didn’t happen.
These yankees also didn’t vote in Kerry.
Actually they didn’t want the silky pony. He was heavily marketed in NC and we knew he was just a white Obama. Rich, pretencious, elected into Senate and figured he should be Pres, then VP, then pres, then wanna be VP, now sulking in his ambulance chaser mansion. We knew the guy was a lightweight, like Tennesse knew Gore was lousy, the rest of the country just didn’t know him yet.
Could you see this guy sweet talking and persuading Medvedev into his position? As a trial lawyer, I am sure he is cool under fire, but he still comes off as a showman. Try that with the Soviets ( I know they aren’t Soviets anymore, but they sure act like it.) And they will be holding more real estate.