Palin's visit came as recent national and North Carolina polls have indicated that the Democratic ticket of Obama and Sen. Joe Biden is surging as the country reels from one economic blow after another.
Obama has targeted North Carolina, which has typically gone for Republicans
in recent presidential elections, as a potential swing state this year. Obama's
campaign said Tuesday night that Palin's visit was yet another indication that
N.C. voters could have an impact on the outcome.
Back in August, I thought the Tar Heel State would become a presidential battleground state (see here). Winning in Charlotte is both Obama's and McCrory's ticket to victory in North Carolina. Can they both win here? Maybe. Sarah Palin is a lightening rod. Will Charlotte's moderates embrace or reject the McCrory/Palin connection? It's too soon to tell.
McCrory currently leads by +1 against Purdue in the governor's race; Obama/Biden is currently polling +6 over McCain/Palin in the latest North Carolina PPP poll.
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