As an NC resident this makes my day. It’s 1 poll of course but I never thought I’d see Trump losing in any poll here this cycle.
Able_Ad_458 on
Let’s GO, NC!!!! We can do it!
atomsmasher66 on
But Fox News just said Trump is leading in the polls and they *never* lie
SuperGenius9800 on
What a difference a month makes. LFG!
toothless_budgie on
Remember, in Trump’s opinion he doesn’t need to win, as he believes he will simply grab power. So all this pre-election stuff is just a meaningless charade for him. Just kinda going through the motions.
It interests him only because it shows how ‘awesome’ he is (in his mind, obv. Nobody else thinks that).
sedatedlife on
Wonderful NC being 16 electoral votes opens up additional pathways to win and now forces Trump to heavily defend N Carolina. Granted this is one poll but it has serious implications particularly on how Trump will now have to spend campaign cash.
Clicquot on
The ketchup is going to be flying tonight!!!
FreeChickenDinner on
The poll link in the story has typos, so it will fail. Here is the corrected link:
EDIT: I submitted a correction to the editor. They fixed the link at 6:11 pm.
Xrayruester on
This may be a hot take, but I can see a world where states like PA, MI, and WI barely go to Harris, but she also picks up states like NC. Which might not make sense because NC has a strong conservative base. My thinking is that people in states like NC know what’s at stake if the US elects Trump and gives him the House and Senate too. They see first hand what laws Republicans are trying to pass. States like PA and WI are split enough that laws banning CRT, abortion, and gender affirming care don’t get far. They either die on the vine or get vetoed by their governor.
They know that he will become a rubber stamp for a conservative Congress and that the repercussions of such a thing will be felt by their grandchildren.
beenyweenies on
PSA: The pollsters that Cook Political Report uses for their polls are both bottom third rated on 538.
These are encouraging numbers for Democrats, but I wouldn’t put too much trust in this poll.
notcaffeinefree on
Again, worth noting that these leads are all within the margin of error. There hasn’t been a lot of polling done (yet?) in the swing states, so it’s hard to know whether these are way off or not.
inshamblesx on
what a difference 3 weeks make
royhenderson771 on
I like presidents that don’t play invisible accordions.
The_Woman_of_Gont on
One poll means little. But it’s encouraging that the race has already shifted enough for outlier polls showing her ahead are to pop up this early.
If we can keep this up, and that’s definitely an if, we may actually have a shot at taking NC.
cdawg_66 on
Love that this came out after trumps rambling speech regarding the economy and Kamala in NC. He’s probably fuming.
Leadbelly82 on
Turn NC blue!!!
WigginIII on
The problem for Trump is, his campaign depends on attention and excitement. He thrives on being the biggest and the best and doing the most and on top of every poll, etc etc etc.
And he can’t do that, because his audience numbers are dropping, he has low energy, he talks too long and bores the audience, he has no excitement, and all of these negatives are *severely* contrasted by the Harris campaign that has *all* the energy and excitement.
So Trump stupidly spends his time insisting he’s *not* failing, and *not* low energy, and *not* suffering from small crowds, rather than defining and criticizing his opponent.
It will become a vicious cycle for the Trump campaign. They are spiraling down the drain and Trump can’t help but turn off the faucet of excitement with his petty complaining.
consume-reproduce on
North Carolina! Come on and raise up! Take your shirt off, twirl it around your head like a helicopter! Then put your shirt back on and go vote!!!
davechri on
Obama won NC in 2008. This feels exactly like 2008. The governor’s race is helping Harris.
CloudTransit on
Keep it up NC! They say we can’t keep this momentum until November. Maybe we can? Beating Trump and Vance feels so good. Why not keep the party going all the way to voting day?
takatu_topi on
North Carolina is one thing, but I’m even seeing signs (literally) in South Carolina.
See, I live in rural South Carolina. Allendale County, to be specific. And I’ve noticed a LOT of Harris signs popping up recently. Keep in mind, this is an extremely conservative area and supported Trump overwhelmingly in 2020. But Harris has A LOT of support here. Yesterday at the range I even heard an old man say, “Yeah, I voted for Trump four years years ago, but I think I’m going with Palmetto Harris this time around — she’s got the detailed policy platform needed to strengthen the middle class.” And yes, they do affectionately call her “Palmetto Harris” now. It’s so weird. I’m pretty sure Trump is finished in November; if he is struggling to even hold its own here in the deep south, what hope does it have in Pennsylvania, Arizona, Michigan etc.?
Mysterious-Ruby on
Okay, but we still have work to do. One poll is fine but until election day we need to keep vigilant.
But we can do this, NC
torte-petite on
*She’s beginning to believe*
Actual_Intercourse on
NC is going to flip a couple of times leading up to November, but I think most people are tired of Trump’s bullshit so it’s looking good
cluelessminer on
“Ahead of Trump’s speech in Asheville, local Democratic state Rep. Caleb Rudow told WRAL that when Biden was still in the race, the Buncombe County Democratic Party in Asheville had 20 volunteers. A week after Biden dropped out and endorsed Harris, he said, they had 140 volunteers.”
Damn…that says a lot and fantastic!
42net on
Don’t get cocky, we need everyone to go vote
MovingTheSky on
We took my 17 year old brother to preregister to vote in NC the other day. He is a registered Democrat now. I know flipping the state this year is a long shot, but man it’s nice to hope💙
kellyb1985 on
So 2 things.
1. Even if Kamala doesn’t win NC. It makes the GOP play defense.
2. If she does, the election is over. Full stop.
BeeLuv on
Someone posted a while ago that the reason trump stopped wearing the orange makeup is because he needs to look whiter than Harris.
Look at the side-by-side at the start of this article.
I’m starting to think that poster was right. He needed to drop the orange to be visibly paler. The fake tan wasn’t doing it for him.
Robynsxx on
Honestly it’s kinda depressing she’s not leading in more states, and it’s so close in some.
I’ll be more optimistic if she does end up flipping Florida. Gobsmacked if she flips Texas.
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As an NC resident this makes my day. It’s 1 poll of course but I never thought I’d see Trump losing in any poll here this cycle.
Let’s GO, NC!!!! We can do it!
But Fox News just said Trump is leading in the polls and they *never* lie
What a difference a month makes. LFG!
Remember, in Trump’s opinion he doesn’t need to win, as he believes he will simply grab power. So all this pre-election stuff is just a meaningless charade for him. Just kinda going through the motions.
It interests him only because it shows how ‘awesome’ he is (in his mind, obv. Nobody else thinks that).
Wonderful NC being 16 electoral votes opens up additional pathways to win and now forces Trump to heavily defend N Carolina. Granted this is one poll but it has serious implications particularly on how Trump will now have to spend campaign cash.
The ketchup is going to be flying tonight!!!
The poll link in the story has typos, so it will fail. Here is the corrected link:
[https://www.cookpolitical.com/survey-research/2024-swing-state-project/fight-redefine-2024-race-president](https://www.cookpolitical.com/survey-research/2024-swing-state-project/fight-redefine-2024-race-president)
NC: Harris 46 Trump 44
EDIT: I submitted a correction to the editor. They fixed the link at 6:11 pm.
This may be a hot take, but I can see a world where states like PA, MI, and WI barely go to Harris, but she also picks up states like NC. Which might not make sense because NC has a strong conservative base. My thinking is that people in states like NC know what’s at stake if the US elects Trump and gives him the House and Senate too. They see first hand what laws Republicans are trying to pass. States like PA and WI are split enough that laws banning CRT, abortion, and gender affirming care don’t get far. They either die on the vine or get vetoed by their governor.
They know that he will become a rubber stamp for a conservative Congress and that the repercussions of such a thing will be felt by their grandchildren.
PSA: The pollsters that Cook Political Report uses for their polls are both bottom third rated on 538.
These are encouraging numbers for Democrats, but I wouldn’t put too much trust in this poll.
Again, worth noting that these leads are all within the margin of error. There hasn’t been a lot of polling done (yet?) in the swing states, so it’s hard to know whether these are way off or not.
what a difference 3 weeks make
I like presidents that don’t play invisible accordions.
One poll means little. But it’s encouraging that the race has already shifted enough for outlier polls showing her ahead are to pop up this early.
If we can keep this up, and that’s definitely an if, we may actually have a shot at taking NC.
Love that this came out after trumps rambling speech regarding the economy and Kamala in NC. He’s probably fuming.
Turn NC blue!!!
The problem for Trump is, his campaign depends on attention and excitement. He thrives on being the biggest and the best and doing the most and on top of every poll, etc etc etc.
And he can’t do that, because his audience numbers are dropping, he has low energy, he talks too long and bores the audience, he has no excitement, and all of these negatives are *severely* contrasted by the Harris campaign that has *all* the energy and excitement.
So Trump stupidly spends his time insisting he’s *not* failing, and *not* low energy, and *not* suffering from small crowds, rather than defining and criticizing his opponent.
It will become a vicious cycle for the Trump campaign. They are spiraling down the drain and Trump can’t help but turn off the faucet of excitement with his petty complaining.
North Carolina! Come on and raise up! Take your shirt off, twirl it around your head like a helicopter! Then put your shirt back on and go vote!!!
Obama won NC in 2008. This feels exactly like 2008. The governor’s race is helping Harris.
Keep it up NC! They say we can’t keep this momentum until November. Maybe we can? Beating Trump and Vance feels so good. Why not keep the party going all the way to voting day?
North Carolina is one thing, but I’m even seeing signs (literally) in South Carolina.
See, I live in rural South Carolina. Allendale County, to be specific. And I’ve noticed a LOT of Harris signs popping up recently. Keep in mind, this is an extremely conservative area and supported Trump overwhelmingly in 2020. But Harris has A LOT of support here. Yesterday at the range I even heard an old man say, “Yeah, I voted for Trump four years years ago, but I think I’m going with Palmetto Harris this time around — she’s got the detailed policy platform needed to strengthen the middle class.” And yes, they do affectionately call her “Palmetto Harris” now. It’s so weird. I’m pretty sure Trump is finished in November; if he is struggling to even hold its own here in the deep south, what hope does it have in Pennsylvania, Arizona, Michigan etc.?
Okay, but we still have work to do. One poll is fine but until election day we need to keep vigilant.
But we can do this, NC
*She’s beginning to believe*
NC is going to flip a couple of times leading up to November, but I think most people are tired of Trump’s bullshit so it’s looking good
“Ahead of Trump’s speech in Asheville, local Democratic state Rep. Caleb Rudow told WRAL that when Biden was still in the race, the Buncombe County Democratic Party in Asheville had 20 volunteers. A week after Biden dropped out and endorsed Harris, he said, they had 140 volunteers.”
Damn…that says a lot and fantastic!
Don’t get cocky, we need everyone to go vote
We took my 17 year old brother to preregister to vote in NC the other day. He is a registered Democrat now. I know flipping the state this year is a long shot, but man it’s nice to hope💙
So 2 things.
1. Even if Kamala doesn’t win NC. It makes the GOP play defense.
2. If she does, the election is over. Full stop.
Someone posted a while ago that the reason trump stopped wearing the orange makeup is because he needs to look whiter than Harris.
Look at the side-by-side at the start of this article.
I’m starting to think that poster was right. He needed to drop the orange to be visibly paler. The fake tan wasn’t doing it for him.
Honestly it’s kinda depressing she’s not leading in more states, and it’s so close in some.
I’ll be more optimistic if she does end up flipping Florida. Gobsmacked if she flips Texas.