“We’re very confident in our strategy and in our message, and we are focused like a laser beam on states like North Carolina and Virginia,” he said.
Expect to see them pull out of North Carolina completely within two weeks, and out of Virginia about two weeks after that.
What, and risk not getting out the Currituck vote? Whoa. Seriously, though, Obama has a real chanct to win Person, Durham and the counties down-east. He might take some things out west, in some of the more pot-productive mountain counties (Buncombe comes to mind, but then they're invested in paraphernalia out there and might not be at home on election day: too many crafts fairs, not enough time).
North Carolina will be the perfect example of the Bradley effect in 2008 because NC is an example of never telling Yankees what you think but smiling, willing to look dumb and then being crafty as foxes.
Sitting down with poker players can be hell, if you're not ready to read the tells, you know?