From 2000 to 2012 here are the trends rounded to nearest tenth.
2000: R+13.3% (R+0.1%)
2004: R+10.0% (D+3.3%)
2008: R+6.9% (D+3.1%)
2012: R+5.9% (D+1.0%)
I realize this is quite minor, but it could mean a lot in the future. Is this trend really slowing down? If so how long will republicans be able to sustain the state for their party assuming the trend continues? Or... could the trend possibly reverse?
I feel that 2012 was a pretty good indicator of what we're going to see in NC in the foreseeable future. In 2004 John Edwards, a senator from that state, was on the ticket and 2008 was a very strong Democratic year.
