Terror in Charlotte

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aGDevil2k said:
Dont think this will be helping them in NC in 2026
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I’ll believe that when I see it.

North Carolina is MAGA as hell.

Yes, I know Josh Stein is Governor (remember who he beat) and Jeff Jackson is AG (he’s an unusually gifted politician).

We, Democrats, have shat the bed often in US Senate races. Roy Cooper isn’t Cal Cunningham or Beasley; he also isn’t Jeff Jackson.

I expect Cooper wins the Senate race; it’ll be closer than many left-of-center expect.
 
Zoo_View said:
I’ll believe that when I see it.

North Carolina is MAGA as hell.

Yes, I know Josh Stein is Governor (remember who he beat) and Jeff Jackson is AG (he’s an unusually gifted politician).

We, Democrats, have shat the bed often in US Senate races. Roy Cooper isn’t Cal Cunningham or Beasley; he also isn’t Jeff Jackson.

I expect Cooper wins the Senate race; it’ll be closer than many left-of-center expect.
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Well I have been waiting for this post from ZOO. Not arguing
 
Zoo_View said:
I would as well.

I remember too well 1983 when we thought Jim Hunt would kick Jesse’s ass.

Turns out that Jim Hunt, like Robert Morgan, was “too Liberal for North Carolina” when it came to a US Senate seat.
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Jesse Helms was a celebrity incumbent with over-the-top name recognition and an avid following that had listened to his tripe for years.

I can't even tell you the name of the guy Roy Cooper is running against without googling it. I know he is a chairman (or former chairman?) of the NC GOP. I'm reasonable politically aware and I don't know his name. I seriously doubt the know-nothing crowd energized by Trump have any name recognition of this guy at all.
 
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I am aware of a situation where people called a certain company that was loaning vans to ICE and voiced their displeasure regarding the company loaning those vans to ICE. The calls did not involve any threats (other than perhaps threats of not doing business with the company). The FBI has been knocking on the doors of people who called.
 
Is it the same company that sold a 25 SUVs to ICE back in August?
 
Icky Mettle said:
I am aware of a situation where people called a certain company that was loaning vans to ICE and voiced their displeasure regarding the company loaning those vans to ICE. The calls did not involve any threats (other than perhaps threats of not doing business with the company). The FBI has been knocking on the doors of people who called.
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“Just doing their jobs.”
 
Zoo_View said:
I’ll believe that when I see it.

North Carolina is MAGA as hell.

Yes, I know Josh Stein is Governor (remember who he beat) and Jeff Jackson is AG (he’s an unusually gifted politician).

We, Democrats, have shat the bed often in US Senate races. Roy Cooper isn’t Cal Cunningham or Beasley; he also isn’t Jeff Jackson.

I expect Cooper wins the Senate race; it’ll be closer than many left-of-center expect.
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I know how you feel about Jeff Jackson, who I also love, but I think you are really underselling Cooper's political gifts. I have been to events with both fairly recently, and while Jackson is a great person who truly loves public service and has a great political future ahead of him, Cooper is a more experienced and effective politician and speaker at this stage, not to mention better known among the citizens of NC. I do think the senate race in 2026 is likely to be close, but barring an economic bonanza that improves the popularity of Trump and the Republican party, I think Cooper is a favorite to win it.
 
Zoo_View said:
I’ll believe that when I see it.

North Carolina is MAGA as hell.

Yes, I know Josh Stein is Governor (remember who he beat) and Jeff Jackson is AG (he’s an unusually gifted politician).

We, Democrats, have shat the bed often in US Senate races. Roy Cooper isn’t Cal Cunningham or Beasley; he also isn’t Jeff Jackson.

I expect Cooper wins the Senate race; it’ll be closer than many left-of-center expect.
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I agree that things will be a lot closer than folks expect, but Cooper, while he isn't dynamic, does have high name recognition, and a favorable rating. He's the political equivalent of dry wheat toast, but that may end up being beneficial in this particular midterm, if people are looking for reliability, safety, and minimal risk over charisma and chaos.

emersoncollegepolling.com

North Carolina 2026 Poll: Cooper Starts US Senate Race with Six-Point Lead and Clear Name Recognition Advantage over Whatley - Emerson Polling

The first Emerson College Polling survey of the 2026 U.S. Senate race in North Carolina…Full Release & Results
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Cooper starts with significantly higher name recognition: 51% have a favorable view of the former Governor, 33% have a negative view of him, 13% are unsure, and 3% are not familiar with him. Whatley has a 17% favorable rating and 16% unfavorable rating, while 30% are unsure and 36% are not familiar with Whatley.

“With over a year to go until the North Carolina U.S. Senate race, Whatley’s low name recognition presents both a challenge and an opportunity, while only 17% view him favorably, nearly two-thirds of voters either don’t know him or are unsure. That leaves room for his campaign to define him before his opponent does,” Spencer Kimball, executive director of Emerson College Polling, said. “In contrast, Cooper enters the race with significantly higher name recognition and a more favorable public image.”

Former Governor Cooper starts the race with a 19-point lead among independent voters, who support Cooper over Whatley, 47% to 28%. Cooper has a 25-point advantage on Whately among voters under 50, 54% to 29%, whereas Whatley leads with voters over 50 by 11 points, 52% to 41%.”
 
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