David Chalian on shifting affections:
President Obama has not stepped foot in the state since his convention drew to a close nearly six weeks ago. After he touches down in Iowa and New Hampshire this week, every other battleground state will have gotten some in-person Obama post-convention love except for the Tar Heel state.
While we're talking North Carolina, here's a great breakdown of early voting in the Tarheel state.
The gist?
Early numbers are tracking 2008 very closely, with the GOP performing slightly better in absentee ballots requested than in '08.
