Running On Fumes
Fox Embeds
by Aaron Bruns
Clinton Goes For Carolina Comeback
Hillary Clinton wrapped up a grueling day at the end of a grueling week on the campaign trail with a free-wheeling mini-rally at the state fairgrounds — giving the crowd some hope that she’d be able to pull off what her state director has called “the upset of the century” in North Carolina on Tuesday.
“Three weeks ago we were 39 points behind, and those were the best polls,” she said. “We’ve made some progress, we have a long way to go just to get within the ballpark.”
She faces distinct demographic disadvantages in the Tar Heel state.
35% or more of the Democratic electorate is African American, and North Carolina has as many public universities as any state in the union. Black and highly educated voters have been bastions of support for Sen Obama. But Clinton is targeting veterans and soldiers in the state full of military bases, and hitting as many small towns and rural areas as she can — hoping big margins among white, working class voters can make up the difference.
