What?
Besides that, the only surprises on this list are Pittsburgh (well, it wasn't surprising after watching Obama further collapse in SWPA) and Atlanta (the metro area must take in far, far more hinterlands than I realized).
Charlotte is also a surprise. It must take in a lot more than Mecklenburg, Gaston, Lincoln, Cabarrus, Union and York County, SC.
But just the six counties you mentioned deliver a Romney win as well.
My parents moved to Lancaster County, SC. They are right along the far northern tip, along the border with Mecklenburg. That area has seen tremendous growth,
