How the West Was WonHomepage > Politics Magazine > February 2009 > How the West Was WonA highly targeted mail campaign helped Democrat Bev Perdue win a key Republican district in North Carolina... By Thomas Mills For 16 years, Democrats in North Carolina seemed to have the key to electing governors even while the state was reliably Republican at the federal level. Democrats nominated business-friendly candidates from the eastern part of the state who made public education the centerpiece of their campaigns. They built a strong coalition made up of African-Americans, white business leaders in the rural east and more progressive urban/suburban voters along the I-85 corridor (which runs 150 miles from Charlotte to Greensboro to the Research Triangle Park). You must be a subscriber to read this article. Login above or click here to subscribe to the magazine. If you are getting this message in error, be sure you have cookies turned off. If you're still having trouble logging in, contact the magazine at info@politicsmagazine.com. |
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