At N.C. Democratic Party convention, Obama campaign appears absent

[NCTexan]

At N.C. Democratic Party convention, Obama campaign appears absent

 

Amid all the campaign signs at the state Democratic Party convention Saturday afternoon, one is conspicuously absent: Obama for America.

 

The only signs touting President Barack Obama in the convention hall are vendors selling buttons and T-shirts. The Obama campaign doesn't appear to have a table, or an organized presence at the event, where more than 1,200 party members are gathered.

 

A number of Democrats privately note the absence as odd, but the Obama campaign apparently dismisses the notion. "Obama campaign is working. We are talking to voters about moving our economy #forward," said Michael Halle, the general election director for the president's North Carolina campaign, in a tweet from his personal account.

 

"This weekend our volunteers are organizing in their communities through multiple voter registration drives across the state and discussing important issues of importance to North Carolinians such as jobs and education," added spokesman Cameron French.

 

Still, Republicans suggest the limited Obama presence is another sign of rift between the president's camp and the N.C. Democratic Party, given the party's ongoing sexual harassment scandal and Chairman David Parker's refusal to step down.

 

At the Republican convention, Mitt Romney signs were numerous and three big-name GOPers -- Donald Trump, Tim Pawlenty and Rick Perry -- touted the nominee's credentials.

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This is an interesting article especially from the Obama supporting N&O.

[righteousmomma]

Maybe the first - and could be only- little chink in the protective armor the N&O has put around their one.

[Valin]

Maybe the first - and could be only- little chink in the protective armor the N&O has put around their one.

 

Ok, I'm not that bright...I freely admit that, but what is N&O?

[NCTexan]

N&O = Raleigh News and Observer

 

It is the very left leaning paper (note the omission of news from the title of news paper). The editorial staff is very liberal and a propaganda repeater for the White House and all things Obama. As the only paper in the NC Capital, it dominates political news here.

 

This article is especially interesting as Obambi chose Charlotte for the convention in hopes of winning NC as a swing state.