http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/cook_n_c_a_presidential_toss_up Comments for "Cook: N.C. a presidential toss-up" en http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/cook_n_c_a_presidential_toss_up <!-- Begin check for Blog Icon --> <!-- End check for Blog Icon --> <!-- Begin check for Teaser Toggle --> <div class="field-item"><p>The Cook Political Report <a href="http://www.cookpolitical.com/charts/president/ev_scorecard.php">ranks</a> North Carolina a presidential &quot;toss-up.&quot;</p><p>Noted Washington political analyst Charlie Cook has previously included the state&#39;s 15 Electoral College votes in the &quot;Leans Republican&quot; category.</p><p>He is the first of the big three analysts to say the state is in play. The Rothenberg Political Report still <a href="http://rothenbergpoliticalreport.blogspot.com/2008/09/2008-presidential-battleground-ratings.html">calls</a> the state &quot;Leans McCain,&quot; while CQ Politics <a href="http://innovation.cq.com/prezMap08/">says</a> it &quot;Leans Republican.&quot;</p><p>However, MSNBC&#39;s <a href="/under_the_dome/msnbc_n_c_a_presidential_toss_up">political editors</a>, Republican consultant <a href="/under_the_dome/rove_n_c_a_toss_up">Karl Rove</a> and the <a href="/under_the_dome/atlantic_monthly_n_c_a_true_toss_up">Atlantic Monthly</a> have said it is a toss-up.</p></div> <div class="node-blog-teaser-footer"> <div class="node-blog-teaser-comments"><a href="http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/cook_n_c_a_presidential_toss_up#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/cook_n_c_a_presidential_toss_up#comment Atlantic Monthly Barack Obama Charlie Cook Cook Political Report CQ Politics John McCain Karl Rove MSNBC President &#039;08 Rothenberg Political Report Under the Dome Mon, 06 Oct 2008 10:39:35 -0400 ryanteaguebeckwith 9634 at http://projects.newsobserver.com