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Next UPDATED: APR 13, 2008 TURNING NC BLUE TPJ has produced a Microsoft Power Point Presentation, “Turning NC Blue: 1+1+1= Victory.” It is a Power Point presentation with sound. The presentation makes the case that the ultimate Democratic Party presidential nominee can win North Carolina in 2008. Understanding why Democrats lost the 2004 election in NC lays the foundation to project how Democrats can win North Carolina in 2008. Turning NC Blue lays out a simple plan to meet the challenges of obtaining that goal. At TPJ, we believe it is as simple and as challenging as 1+1+1. If you want to see this presentation there are several options. They are: Option 1: 1. Click on this hyperlink: http://www.melloweb.com/VOTE/NC_blue_plan.ppt 2. You can view the presentation immediately by clicking “OPEN” when the dialog box appears. The program takes about two minutes to load if you are using a broadband Internet connection and longer if you are using a modem. 3. The presentation will automatically open. Click “Side Show” in the top ribbon. 4. Then click “From Beginning” on the left side of the top ribbon. The presentation will play. Option 2: 1. Click on this hyperlink: http://www.melloweb.com/VOTE/NC_blue_plan.ppt 2. You can view the presentation by clicking “SAVE,” and then designating where on your computer you would like to save the program. 3. Play the presentation by clicking the icon on your computer: NC_blue_presentation. 4. The program will automatically open. Click “Side Show” in the top ribbon. 5. Then click “From Beginning” on the left side of the top ribbon. The presentation will play. Option 3: 1. You can see the slides individually (in Flash player) by clicking on this hyperlink: http://www.melloweb.com/VOTE/NC_blue_plan.swf 2. The slides open almost instantly over a broadband connection and can be viewed individually. As with all TPJ material, TPJ is not subject to copyright. Anyone is welcome to freely use materials from TPJ. In reproducing or using material from the TPJ proper attribution is appreciated. TPJ can tailor Turning NC Blue: 1+1+1 specifically for your county; providing data as to registered, voters, target groups of unregistered voters and identifying potential “sleeping Democrats.” If you would like a presentation tailored for your county, just provide your name and mailing address by using TPJ’s Feedback button on the left side of this page. Production will be on a first come, first served basis. As always with TPJ, the service is FREE. We hope you will enjoy Turning NC Blue: 1+1+1=Victory and will recommend it to all of your friends and associates. We also welcome feedback after your view the presentation and all suggestions for improving the presentation. DEBATE Facing South authors an article asserting that North Carolina Democratic Party leaders are favoring Sen. Clinton by calling for a debate in this State between the two Democratic Party contestants. Sen. Clinton has agreed to a North Carolina debate, but Sen. Obama has not committed as of the writing of this article. The article is replete with an account of the “inside baseball” political machinations of all the principals. Facing South concludes:
Clinton's spin, aided by the N.C. party,
seems to be working. The N&O is now reporting on the "April
Madness" surrounding the April 27 debate, with Meek stating that
party headquarters is "getting deluged with phone calls and e-mails from
North Carolinians" wanting to attend. Answers to the author’s questions are simple. Whose interests do State Party leaders represent? The short answer is that Party leaders are representing the interests of North Carolina Democrats on multiple levels. First, the candidates are debating in Pennsylvania and Democrats in North Carolina, who have not experienced a real primary in modern history, feel they are no less deserving of the prestige of a televised debate. Second, a North Carolina debate will energize Democrats across the State, greatly needed energy and participation by the rank and file. Facing South’s own article notes that the Party is being “deluged with phone calls and emails.” Third, the debate makes money for the Party. EYE POPPING Democrats enjoyed another week of successful voter registration – in fact, eye popping. The numbers through April 12, 2008:
The highlights: 1. 12,016 new, net, Democratic registrations in one week is the largest week in 2008. The ratio of Democratic registrations is now some 6 to 1. 2. Republicans actually lost -207 net registrations, a first. Republican registrations remain under 10,000. 3. Democratic registrations have outpaced Unaffiliated registrations for four consecutive weeks. 4. For the week, 62.94% of net registrations were Democratic, -1.08% Republican and 38.15% Unaffiliated. 5. For the year, 49.68% of net registrations are Democratic, 8.23% Republican and 42.08% Unaffiliated. Observations: 1. The open registration period has closed and Same Day Voter Registration (SDVR) begins with early voting. SDVR is being employed for the first time in North Carolina and its effectiveness will be closely watched. 2. Democratic registrations are on the threshold of crossing above 45%, a positive development after years of declining voter registration percentages into the 44% range. 3. If Democrats can keep new registrations at current levels during SDVR and after the Democratic Party primary, Democratic percentage of all registrations could rise to 46% and Republicans could fall to 34%, reversing trends of over some 20 years. 4. Democrats need to register some 200,000 new voters in North Carolina before the General Election. IF the current pace holds through the year, Democrats can achieve this milestone to making North Carolina competitive. Readers can check their county’s performance from this chart:
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