Tar Heel Blue or Red?

Sen. Barack Obama and Sen. John McCain are locked in a competitive race for the state of North Carolina. One of the battleground states in this year's presidential election, the Tar Heel State has voted Republican in the last four national elections. But, while the state has been a Republican stronghold in years past, recent trends suggest there may be an opportunity for Democrats to turn the state blue. Obama emerged victorious over Sen. Hillary Clinton in the May primary, largely backed...Full Story