"NC’s sterile Senate race, dispiriting, uninspiring"

[WorseBeforeBetter]

Couldn't agree more. And yes, I'll be voting on Tuesday.

By Rob Christensen
[e-mail] 1, 2014 Updated 24 hours ago

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The Republican strategy has been driven by President Barack Obama’s unpopularity, and tying Hagan to her president. Obama’s job approval rating in the state is a poor 42 percent.

The Democratic strategy has been to tie Tillis to the unpopular Republican legislature, of which he was a leader. The legislature’s approval rating is a dismal 25 percent.

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Of the 20 statewide independent polls made public since the beginning of September, Tillis has led in only one, according to the website Real Clear Politics. The candidates were tied in three polls.

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With a race this close, turnout means everything. Turnout drops off during midterm elections. That is good news for Republicans because lower turnout usually helps their candidate. The good news for Democrats is they are leading in early voting.

http://www.newsobserver.com/2014/11/01/4283256/christensen-ncs-sterile-senate.html?sp=/99/102/#storylink=cpy

Who's behind the ads

In addition to the campaigns of Sen. Kay Hagan and state House Speaker Thom Tillis, the following groups bought ads in support of – or against – one of the two senatorial candidates:

• Senate Majority PAC – $12.9 million

• Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee – $10.3 million

• National Republican Senatorial Committee – $8.9 million

• U.S. Chamber of Commerce – $5.2 million

• League of Conservation Voters – $4.9 million

• Crossroads GPS – $4.8 million

• National Rifle Association – $3.6 million

• Carolina Rising – $3.2 million

• NEA Advocacy Fund – $3 million

• Women Vote – $2.8 million

• Freedom Partners Action Fund – $1.9 million

• NRA Institute for Legislative Action – $1.8 million

• American Crossroads – $1.8 million

• Planned Parenthood Votes – $1.8 million

• Patriot Majority USA – $1.6 million

• American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees – $1.5 million

• John Bolton SuperPAC – $1.4 million

Fifty-three other groups gave less than – $1 million.

Source: Open Secrets

[pkdu]

1. Because we keep buying into the meme that 42% all think he should be replaced by a Republican

It's complete and utter bullshit.

As described on another recent thread here , at least 17% points disapprove because they think he is not Liberal enough.

[WorseBeforeBetter]

2. WHUT?

[pkdu]

3. Key sentence in this article...

"Obama’s job approval rating in the state is a poor 42 percent. "

That consists of 25% , being republican..and
17% who think he isn't liberal enough, not that he should be replaced by a Republican , or should be run away from if Democratic candidate.