I live in Elizabeth Doles hometown of Salisbury, NC. Its red territory in a usually red state. I've beeen doing some canvassing and phone banking for Obama and as a life-long North Carolina Democrat, it's the most hopeful and proudest I've ever been during an election. There is an excitement and energy I haven't seen before and the prevailing winds of change feel quite refreshing. The following is just a small breeze.
In the town that hosts Senator Doles State HQ (which looks abadoned) comes an article from the senator's "hometown" paper:
"hometown" paper
Kay Hagan spoke to a group of local female leaders Monday, the meeting held almost in the backyard of the home of the woman she's challenging for a U.S. Senate seat.
Well, the front yard, more precisely.
Hagan, a Democratic state senator looking to unseat U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole, addressed the group of 15 or so at the home of Mary Miller James. The house is located on Fulton Street, almost across the street from Dole's residence.
The gathering's close proximity to Dole's house prompted a few chuckles among those in attendance. Several mentioned the small amount of time Dole, a Republican, spends in her hometown of Salisbury, or anywhere in North Carolina, for that matter.
State Rep. Lorene Coates, a Democrat, said she'd financed a poll in late September where the leanings of voters were measured.
Coates said, "In my district, where Liddy Dole supposedly lives," only 30 percent of the voters queried supported Dole. By comparison, 42 percent backed Hagan. The remainder were undecided.
Another woman thanked Hagan for Monday's visit, then told her, "I hope that when you're elected you won't forget about us in North Carolina as some have," a not-so-subtle jab at Dole.
Hagan promised she wouldn't.
Being behind enemy lines can sometimes present the best view of victory.
Now go vote. And if you've voted go volunteer.