North Carolina is FULL of Northeast transplants.
And like all places that the NE moves to, it simply becomes a liberal paradise.
This isn’t because of lefties moving from the NE. This is because of so-called NE conservatives. They are the ones who are moving there. They bring their “but conservativism” with them and bend things to the left.
Happened about 15 years ago and NC is about 10 years into the change. I’m from the NE and I can smell that sh!t from 1000 miles away.
Arkansas is particularly affected by this from california. They don’t see it - but I do and I’m raising the alarm. Texas is bending left as well and those from TX refuse to see it.
Idaho is fighting it and I have to figure out how.
Politically, NC became unreliable since the retirement of Senator Helms.
They're called 'halfbacks'.
First they move to Florida, but it gets too hot for them.
Then they move halfway back and end up in North Carolina.
And, you didn’t mention the “halfway backs” who moved to Florida, weren’t happy, and now wish to make NC the NE they left!