NC could be deciding factor in race for the White House

In presidential elections, a swing state or battleground state in presidential elections is any state that can be won by either party. As evident by the number of campaign visits candidates have made to North Carolina, it’s clear that it could be a deciding factor in the 2024 race for the White House.  Although North Carolina hasn’t voted for a Democrat for president since Barack Obama in 2008, and has voted almost solely Republican, polls are showing that the race between Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris is a toss-up and both campaigns have taken notice.  Before he dropped out of the race, President Joe Biden made it a point to make several stops in the Tar Heel state and since taking the nomination for the Democratic Party, Harris has continued that trend. Trump has made stops in Charlotte, Fayetteville, Asheboro, and Greensboro.  A poll published by The Washington Post last week shows Trump with 50% support from likely voters, compared to 48% for Harris. With the countdown to Election Day at less than 30 days, more recent polls conducted by High Point University, New York Times and CNN show Trump and Harris tied.  To keep the state red...