Funny Numbers from NC Counties

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Top line is votes from 2000 Gore and b=bush
"County name" "Unofficial 2004 results" "Approximate Gain from 200"

Just look at the increases bush had, up to 4 times the dem increase in percent. If someone can crunch these numbers more, mucho apprecio. IMO, these numbers are as bad as some in Fla.

"County name" "Candidate" "2004" "App. Gain"
13188 Gore 2000 15427 b
"BRUNSWICK","John F. Kerry / ,14809, + 1600
"BRUNSWICK"," Bush / 22819, + 7400

1187 Gore 2000 1628 b
"CAMDEN","John F. Kerry / ,1329, + 150
"CAMDEN"," Bush / 2271, + 1600

38626 Gore 2000 38129 b
"CUMBERLAND","John F. Kerry ,44328, + 6000
"CUMBERLAND"," Bush / 48042, +10000

16199 Gore 2000 35387 b
"DAVIDSON","John F. Kerry / ,17117, + 950
"DAVIDSON"," Bush ,41893, + 6500

19281 Gore 2000 39453 b
"GASTON","John F. Kerry / ,14625, - 4500 ***this is puzzling
"GASTON"," Bush / 33139, - 6300

5017 Gore 2000 3439 b
"HOKE","John F. Kerry / ,5663, +600
"HOKE"," Bush / 5180, +1700

8412 Gore 2000 15951 b
"LINCOLN","John F. Kerry / ,9318, + 900
"LINCOLN"," Bush / ,,19878, +4900

10269 Gore 2000 19657 b
"ONSLOW","John F. Kerry / ,10996, + 700
"ONSLOW"," Bush / ,25352, + 5900

30921 Gore 2000 17930 b
"ORANGE","John F. Kerry / ,42683, + 11700
"ORANGE"," Bush / 20673, + 2800

6415 Gore 2000 7661 b
"PENDER","John F. Kerry / ,6928, + 500
"PENDER"," Bush / 9917, +2200

11366 Gore 2000 30959 b
"RANDOLPH","John F. Kerry / ,12575, + 1200
"RANDOLPH"," Bush / 37109, + 6900

17834 Gore 2000 11721 b
"ROBESON","John F. Kerry / ,17172, - 700 ***lost votes?
"ROBESON"," Bush / ,15471, +3700

13260 Gore 2000 18979 b
"ROCKINGHAM","John F. Kerry / ,14068, + 800
"ROCKINGHAM"," Bush / 22450, + 3500

8768 Gore 2000 10410 b
"SAMPSON","John F. Kerry / ,9389, +700
"SAMPSON"," Bush / ,12374, +2000

5,627 Gore 2000 3,740 b
"SCOTLAND","John F. Kerry / ,6330, + 700
"SCOTLAND"," Bush / ,5097, + 2300