http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/nothing_super_for_n_c_tuesday Comments for "Nothing super for N.C. Tuesday" en http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/nothing_super_for_n_c_tuesday <!-- Begin check for Blog Icon --> <img src="/sites/projects.newsobserver.com/files/morningroundup_100.jpg" class="blog-icon" /> <!-- End check for Blog Icon --> <!-- Begin check for Teaser Toggle --> <div class="field-item"><p>North Carolina sat on the sidelines Tuesday.</p><p>The last time the state mattered in choosing a presidential nominee was March 9, 1988, when it was one of a group of Southern states that held a regional primary on the first Super Tuesday.</p><p>On that day, George H.W. Bush defeated Bob Dole, Pat Robertson and Jack Kemp, while Al Gore beat Jesse Jackson, Michael Dukakis and Dick Gephardt.</p><p>Since then, North Carolina has been irrelevant in the primary and nearly so in the general election. </p><p>Still, by not moving its primary up, North Carolina got a bonus of 25 percent more delegates from the Democratic Party. If the race is not decided by May 6, it could be a player. (<a href="http://www.newsobserver.com/622/story/926473.html">N&amp;O</a>)</p></div> <div class="node-blog-teaser-footer"> <div class="node-blog-teaser-comments"><a href="http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/nothing_super_for_n_c_tuesday#comment"><img src="http://www.newsobserver.com/images/front_new/icon_discussion.gif" width="11" height="7" border="0" /> Comments (0)</a> <!-- If permissions, display edit link at end of teaser --> <!-- End edit link code --> </div> </div> <!-- End check for Teaser Toggle --> <!-- BEGIN AUDIO ATTACHMENT CODE --> http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/nothing_super_for_n_c_tuesday#comment delegates Democratic Party President &#039;08 Under the Dome Wed, 06 Feb 2008 08:19:37 -0500 ryanteaguebeckwith 4833 at http://projects.newsobserver.com