Nothing is more satisfying than watching North Carolina Gov. Pat McCory slip further and further into the political quicksand of his own making. In fact, as Hurricane Matthew was bearing down on North Carolina last Friday, McCrory met with a group of right-wing pastors to sound the alarm bells—about his own candidacy! (Forget public safety, his political future's at stake.) Dominic Holden writes:
“You have five weeks, or four-and-a-half weeks, to speak out in North Carolina,” McCrory implored the group on Friday, according to a recording of the event obtained by BuzzFeed News. McCrory lamented the backlash to the law, which restricts restroom access for transgender people, and denounced his Democratic challenger, who opposes the law.
“I don’t agree with the concept of redefining gender,” he said. “Let your congregations and your businesses, and everyone else know. Are there people behind this issue or not? We’re going to find out.”
Just a couple hours before, in a press release, McCrory warned the storm posed an “immediate” threat to human life and President Obama had just signed a disaster declaration for 66 of the state’s 100 counties.
Sorry, but could McCrory be more desperate? A girl can dream, no? Let's review some recent developments: Clinton's Super PAC is likely getting ready to drop some cash into the NC Senate race, early ballot requests from African-American and Latino voters are up 6 percent and 50 percent respectively over 2012, and early ballot requests from Republicans are simultaneously down by half compared to this point in 2012.
In short, all signs suggest a Category 5 event is headed McCrory's way and it doesn't matter whether he shelters in place or not—his political career stands a good chance of being decimated.
Do you live in a state that will determine the presidential race and/or who controls the Senate? Get involved this weekend in crucial door-to-door canvasses and phone banks.