Carolina on Her Mind? (w/poll)

X-posted at Economists for Obama
You've really got to wonder if the ugly Ferraro spectacle isn't deliberate as Will Bunch suggests.

As I was ruminating about the motivations that might have led the Hillary campaign to let Ferraro loose, one thought that occurred to me was that with North Carolina's primary still to go, who can forget this raw appeal to white people's worst fears about a black candidate...that he'll protect his own first:

You know, I thought Orlando Patterson's op ed was over the top in crying racism and Brad Delong reminds us about this stinker Patterson once wrote during Clarence Thomas hearings...but watching Ferraro hit every network today really made me think twice if there wasn't a sliver of truth about the 3AM ad as well.

•  That Ain't gonna work here

  The Republican Party is the home of the Jesse Helms club.

  Carolina's going to be a big win for Obama.

  by FishOutofWater on Wed Mar 12, 2008 at 07:47:21 PM PDT

  •  ...probably

    and there's some real chance that this will backfire in Carolina as well, though it may blow over by May

    by lerxst on Wed Mar 12, 2008 at 07:50:04 PM PDT

•  You over estimate them

  This is destroying Hillary.

  by Todd Smyth on Wed Mar 12, 2008 at 07:52:18 PM PDT

  •  ...hope so

    but the Will Bunch article referenced in the diary has me wondering.

    Recall that in Ohio there was  a sizable anti-Obama vote that voted on the basis of race.

    by lerxst on Wed Mar 12, 2008 at 08:00:36 PM PDT

•  As a NC Resident

  I don't think it will work. I think white ppl in SC are far more racist than whites in NC and he won that state by a wide margin and then was only pulling 70-80% of the black vote I think. Combined with the fact that NC is college and young ppl central, I think he has it on lock.

  by nviedprincess on Wed Mar 12, 2008 at 07:53:08 PM PDT

  •  Also the foreclosures here are skyrocketing

    and even my most conservative friends are hating the Republicans right now.

    by DWKING on Wed Mar 12, 2008 at 07:56:24 PM PDT

  •  Blacks, college townsfolk, Research triangle park

    forward-looking business types, some military people from out of state, village atheists, whatever Hispanics are registered to vote, and your eccentric aunt who tells everyone she's a "wicca".

    I think that's about the whole Democratic party in NC. Good territory for Obama.

    You guys nominated Harvey Gantt twice! This is prime turf for black liberals.

    by slaney black on Wed Mar 12, 2008 at 08:24:44 PM PDT

    •  As a resident of NC

      I agree. He has strong support here.

      However, I am worried about the Republican crossover. There has been very vocal talk for the last two months among the Republicans about switching parties in the next week or so so they can vote for her.

      by moviemeister76 on Wed Mar 12, 2008 at 09:26:39 PM PDT

•  You Guys are Nuts and Geraldine is Pathetic

  Keep playing this note and you will piss off whites.
  She is a pathetic cancer patient, probably on drugs.
  This is just not a central issue.

  by shamprez on Wed Mar 12, 2008 at 08:48:36 PM PDT

•  How much do you want to bet that he

  will be asked to comment about the murder of the student body president at UNC? Anything to keep making him the "Black" candidate.

  by blindyone on Wed Mar 12, 2008 at 08:55:29 PM PDT