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Obama in Asheville N.C.
They were expecting 10-15 thousand at the rally in Asheville.Asheville police estimated the crowd at 28,000. Western N.C. is considered pretty conservative.Obama painting N,C,blue
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My wife and I were there today. Overflowing crowd and everyone was in a great mood and FIRED UP and Ready to go!
October 5, 2008 6:22 PM | Reply | Permalink
Thanks for sharing the good news.
October 5, 2008 6:41 PM | Reply | Permalink
Good reporting. Keep us posted here at TPM on other such in NC.
October 5, 2008 7:49 PM | Reply | Permalink
Heh yeah west NC may be red leaning but Asheville is most likely the most Liberal city in the south east.
October 5, 2008 8:12 PM | Reply | Permalink
You hold down your losses in the conservative area and you blow the turnout in the Research triangle out of the water.
October 5, 2008 8:48 PM | Reply | Permalink
Hurray! That's great to hear.
October 5, 2008 10:30 PM | Reply | Permalink
NC blue. VA blue. FL blue. OH blue. IN blue. CO blue. NM blue. NV blue. Oh, what the hey WV blue.
October 5, 2008 10:42 PM | Reply | Permalink
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