MSNBC says North Carolina is a presidential "toss-up."
On their First Read blog, the network's editors write that North Carolina could go to either Barack Obama or John McCain.
"As the slew of recent national and state polls suggest, our new map reflects a shift in Obama's direction," they write. "What's interesting about these shifts is that while Obama is showing an improvement in fast-growing states (CO, FL, NV, NC, VA), he can't seem to put away the Northern tier states of slow-growing states (MI, PA, WI) or make progress in what some believe is still the all-important state of OH."
This is the highest ranking given to Obama's chances here by a nationally known political team so far this election season.
Still, the big three still see a slight advantage for McCain, however.
Last week, Congressional Quarterly downgraded North Carolina to "Leans Republican." The Rothenberg Political Report ranks it as "Leans McCain." And the Cook Political Report lists is as "Leans Republican."
Comments
In the voting booth........
September 29, 2008 - 12:32pm — PrototypeI believe that many North Carolinians will decide when inside the booth and there is no time left but to cast their Presidential vote. Many of my friends are on the fence and are wavering daily. They just cannot seem to make up their minds.
I'll do as always. (Whatever my dear wife says.)