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TURNING NC BLUE. 1 + 1 + 1 = Victory. Can NC Be POTUS Blue ?. 2000 Gore Bush Margin 1,257,692 1,631,163 -373,471 2004 Kerry Bush Margin 1,520,339 1,966,676 -446,338. 2004 Actual Numbers. 2004 Actual Numbers. 2004 Actual Numbers.
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TURNING NC BLUE 1 + 1 + 1 = Victory
Can NC Be POTUS Blue? 2000 Gore Bush Margin 1,257,692 1,631,163 -373,471 2004 Kerry Bush Margin 1,520,339 1,966,676 -446,338
Can NC BE POTUS Blue? Is it hopeless? Victory is closer than you think – It is as simple as 1 + 1 +1 If Democrats act!
Keys To Victory In ‘08 • Drive Up Democratic Turnout • Register 200,000+ new Democrats • Energize 200,000 non-voting Dems to vote in ‘08. • Convince More Independents • Work 100,000 more Unaffiliated Voters to Vote Democrat. • Keep reaching out to dissatisfied Republicans.
Democrats Desperately Seeking .. 18 to 29 year olds (males and female) VOTE BY AGE 2004 BUSHKERRY TOTAL20042004 18-29 (14%)43%56%
Democrats Desperately Seeking….. Single Women • In 2000, 22 million unmarried women did not vote. • The largest group of non voters in America today.
Democrats Desperately Seeking …. Sleeping Democrats • 1.65 NC registered voters did not vote. • Over 600,000 Democrats since 2000
Dispel Myths Have you moved to North Carolina since 1990? (2000 exit polls) % of % of total category total 19% Yes 56% (Gore) 44% (Bush)
‘08 Winning Formula • 35 Dems – average – per county. • Either singly or in combination – per week: • 5 new voters, or • 5 non-voting Dems, or • 5 Unaffiliated voters • 5 in any combination • 175 per week x 30 weeks = 5,250. • 100 counties = 525,000 a) new registrations or activation of non-voting Dems, or Unaffiliated conversions.
1+1+1 = A Blue NC • It is literally • 1 Democrat • Contacting 1 person • Every day It equals a Blue North Carolina
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