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What is more clear than ever is an urban/liberal vs rural/conservative divide.
The numbers don't show this.
Charlotte Metro
Hagen - 249,975
Tillis - 270,254
I would not consider the Charlotte Metro area to be a rural backwash. Furthermore, there are a number of counties in the rural East of NC where Hagan did win the county. Places like Halifax, Warren and Vance counties.
I've said many time in this topic, that it's far more complicated in NC than a simple liberal vs conservative, urban vs rural battle.
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Originally Posted by MrRational
Please don't use bullet points.
You are welcome to put me on ignore. I won't mind.
I would not consider the Charlotte Metro area to be a rural backwash. Furthermore, there are a number of counties in the rural East of NC where Hagan did win the county. Places like Halifax, Warren and Vance counties.
I've said many time in this topic, that it's far more complicated in NC than a simple liberal vs conservative, urban vs rural battle.
You are welcome to put me on ignore. I won't mind.
Digging even deeper on this, York and Lancaster counties in SC voted heavily in republican favor.
I was about to post that! Haha, I must say that I'm a bit surprised they took every seat, I guess people must have gotten tired of their inaction on education and transit; but I'm glad they did since I think they'll be more prepared to invest in our future with the new Wake transit plan (though I was fine with the old one) and more education supplement funding. (although I do agree with the Republicans that it should be the state's responsibility, but then again it's their party that has invoked the need for more local funding.)
With all the Republicans out. The Dems have declared a mandate already. I'm starting to hear a strange sucking sound coming from my back pocket.
I am in favor of both higher teacher pay and better transit. Lets hope they don't go crazy in the other direction. Spending just because they can.
Lastly for all the Wake residents how long do you think it will take for the transit referendum? Could it happen as soon as next year?
It's Tillis' home territory.
But a 5% differential there (30:520) doesn't support crowing.
No crowing. I voted for Sean Haugh.
I was pointing out that it wasn't a simple issue of rural vs urban. Conservative vs Liberal (whatever that is supposed to mean these days). It's far more complicated. That mindset did seem to fool a lot of pollsters who got it completely wrong.
If it was, then Wake, Meckenlenburg, Guilford, Forsythe, Durham, Cumberland, Buncombe and New Hanover counties would own the state elections, but they don't. Not even close.
On the other matter, teaching simple PC editing skills would be off topic. I'll continue to use bullets where I see fit.
I was pointing out that it wasn't a simple issue of rural vs urban. Conservative vs Liberal (whatever that is supposed to mean these days). It's far more complicated. That mindset did seem to fool a lot of pollsters who got it completely wrong.
If it was, then Wake, Meckenlenburg, Guilford, Forsythe, Durham, Cumberland, Buncombe and New Hanover counties would own the state elections, but they don't. Not even close.
On the other matter, teaching simple PC editing skills would be off topic. I'll continue to use bullets where I see fit.
Charlotte metro consist of Urban, Suburban and rural areas. Only Charlotte (and I wouldn't include Ballantyne or University). Huntersville, Gastonia, Concord all suburban. And of course surrounding counties have tons o rural areas.
Itd be more interesting to see Rural VS. Urban using Charlotte VS. the rest of the metro. Gaston, Cabarrus, Iredell, Lincoln & Union are solidly Red.
Thom Tillis actually did better in the Suburbs than he did in the rural area by a good margin. Kay Hagan dominated with around 64% o the urban vote.
I voted for him. For that exact reason. I thought he was a forward thinking Rep. Look what we ended up with.
Relative to the rest of the USA, the Governor of NC is relatively weak power wise. Almost everything important government wise comes from the NC General Assembly.
McCrory has gone up against his own party in the GA several times in the last 2 years.
I'm glad that's over... I know many people will be happy "their team won". I look forward to all the positive things so many believed these candidates will bring to NC and the country now.
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