Reply #23: Don't count on the military necessarily supporting McCain.

[RaleighNCDUer]

The guys that are getting shot at for no discernable reason for the past 5 years are getting a little tired of it. They just might prefer someone who says he will get out of Iraq and redouble efforts against Bin Laden.

That could throw NC into the mix this time around, too. I think one reason we regularly elect Dems locally while electing republican presidents is that the military, who are not invested in local politics, only vote the top half the ballot. If a sufficient number of those votes go Dem, NC could easily flip. Truth be told, I expected us to flip last time.