North Dakota, a state that Bush won by 27% in 2004, is very much in play, if a new poll
is to be believed.
Could the home state of Lawrence Welk go blue?
Three times since 1916 has North Dakota gone in the Democratic column, most recently when LBJ defeated Goldwater in 1964.
The poll shows Obama barely ahead, 46%-44%, a statistical tie... but in North Dakota!?
What's going right here?
The McPain people may want to console themselves that there is yet a large number of undecided voters, 12%, many of whom will probably eventually go to McPain, but it looks like he is going to have to work for it.
In North Dakota. They probably took its 3 electoral votes for granted.
This just shows how difficult its going to be for the Republicans to turn things around nationally for McCain, if they have to work to win back a state that has been so loyal to their cause. This election is all about the economy, and people are not going to be easily convinced to hitch their horse to the party that has destroyed that cart.
Now this is no time for complacency (but it is cause for optimism), go out there and register voters and make sure people vote.
Updated with better link, previous was a problem for some.