{"id":707,"date":"2024-10-21T02:12:40","date_gmt":"2024-10-21T05:12:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/labwp.com.br\/news\/in-north-carolina-democrats-travel-deep-into-trump-country\/"},"modified":"2024-10-21T02:12:40","modified_gmt":"2024-10-21T05:12:40","slug":"in-north-carolina-democrats-travel-deep-into-trump-country","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/labwp.com.br\/news\/in-north-carolina-democrats-travel-deep-into-trump-country\/","title":{"rendered":"In North Carolina, Democrats travel deep into Trump country"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<figure>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 ejjhCR\">\n<div data-testid=\"hero-image\" class=\"sc-a34861b-1 jxzoZC\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/bbcx\/grey-placeholder.png\" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 cOpVbP hide-when-no-script\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/a432\/live\/abb6b590-8bee-11ef-81f8-1f28bcc5be15.jpg.webp 240w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/a432\/live\/abb6b590-8bee-11ef-81f8-1f28bcc5be15.jpg.webp 320w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/a432\/live\/abb6b590-8bee-11ef-81f8-1f28bcc5be15.jpg.webp 480w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/640\/cpsprodpb\/a432\/live\/abb6b590-8bee-11ef-81f8-1f28bcc5be15.jpg.webp 640w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/a432\/live\/abb6b590-8bee-11ef-81f8-1f28bcc5be15.jpg.webp 800w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/a432\/live\/abb6b590-8bee-11ef-81f8-1f28bcc5be15.jpg.webp 1024w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1536\/cpsprodpb\/a432\/live\/abb6b590-8bee-11ef-81f8-1f28bcc5be15.jpg.webp 1536w\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/a432\/live\/abb6b590-8bee-11ef-81f8-1f28bcc5be15.jpg.webp\" loading=\"eager\" alt=\"BBC\/Brandon Drenon A woman praying inside Mt Lebanon AME Zion Church in Elizabeth City, North Carolina\" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 efFcac\"\/><span class=\"sc-a34861b-2 fxQYxK\">BBC\/Brandon Drenon<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"sc-8353772e-0 cvNhQw\">A woman praying inside Mt Lebanon AME Zion Church in Elizabeth City, North Carolina<!-- --><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 dlWCEZ\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">On a Sunday morning in September, the air inside the historic Mt Lebanon AME Zion Church was filled with the sounds of gospel music, prayer &#8211; and politics.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">\u201cThis is a&#8230; very, very important, very, very dangerous opportunity,\u201d Reverend Javan Leach said.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">\u201cThe reason why I say dangerous: because if we don&#8217;t participate with our voice, and our body, that&#8217;s just like casting a vote for the other side.\u201d<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">\u201cAmen,\u201d the congregation shouted.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Located in Pasquotank County, where a third of the population is black, the church is in a rare Democratic stronghold on North Carolina&#8217;s<!-- --><b id=\"\" class=\"sc-7dcfb11b-0 kVRnKf\"> <!-- --><\/b>north-east coast. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">It was rural black voters, like those at Mt Lebanon church, who were credited with helping Barack Obama take the state in 2008, the only time a Democrat has won North Carolina since the 1970s. Donald Trump took the state in both 2016 and 2020.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">But support for Democrats has been declining in Pasquotank, just as it has been in other rural areas across the country over the past few years. In 2020, Democrat Joe Biden won the county by just 62 votes &#8211; the party&#8217;s slimmest margin yet &#8211; barely bigger than Sunday&#8217;s congregation.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Trump beat Biden in the state by 1.3% in 2020, but polls now rate it as a &#8220;toss-up&#8221; between him and Kamala Harris, giving Democrats fresh hope in a state where losing has been the norm. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">With margins razor-thin in not just North Carolina, but other battleground states like Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Michigan,<!-- --><b id=\"\" class=\"sc-7dcfb11b-0 kVRnKf\"> <!-- --><\/b>Harris&#8217;s<!-- --><b id=\"\" class=\"sc-7dcfb11b-0 kVRnKf\"> <!-- --><\/b>campaign will have to excite Democratic voters from across all corners of the state &#8211; not just the blue<!-- --><b id=\"\" class=\"sc-7dcfb11b-0 kVRnKf\"> <!-- --><\/b>urban areas, but the deep-red<!-- --><b id=\"\" class=\"sc-7dcfb11b-0 kVRnKf\"> <!-- --><\/b>countryside, too. <!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 jFCfG\">\n<div data-testid=\"image\" class=\"sc-a34861b-1 jxzoZC\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/bbcx\/grey-placeholder.png\" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 cOpVbP hide-when-no-script\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/5644\/live\/8da72710-8d65-11ef-a4d5-0ff75c93f994.jpg.webp 240w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/5644\/live\/8da72710-8d65-11ef-a4d5-0ff75c93f994.jpg.webp 320w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/5644\/live\/8da72710-8d65-11ef-a4d5-0ff75c93f994.jpg.webp 480w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/640\/cpsprodpb\/5644\/live\/8da72710-8d65-11ef-a4d5-0ff75c93f994.jpg.webp 640w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/5644\/live\/8da72710-8d65-11ef-a4d5-0ff75c93f994.jpg.webp 800w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/5644\/live\/8da72710-8d65-11ef-a4d5-0ff75c93f994.jpg.webp 1024w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1536\/cpsprodpb\/5644\/live\/8da72710-8d65-11ef-a4d5-0ff75c93f994.jpg.webp 1536w\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/5644\/live\/8da72710-8d65-11ef-a4d5-0ff75c93f994.jpg.webp\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"BBC\/Brandon Drenon Pastor Javaan Leach preaches the gospel and talks politics with his congregation at Mt Lebanon AME Zion Church\" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 efFcac\"\/><span class=\"sc-a34861b-2 fxQYxK\">BBC\/Brandon Drenon<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"sc-8353772e-0 cvNhQw\">Pastor Javaan Leach preaches the gospel and talks politics <!-- --><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 dlWCEZ\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">To do that, they&#8217;ve opened offices in places where Democrats have usually not campaigned but where strategists see new potential. The goal is to churn out as many votes as possible in the least likely places \u2013 even if it means venturing deep into politically unfriendly territory.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Onslow County, located along a rural stretch of the state\u2019s south-eastern coastline, is one of those places.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Last month, a few dozen Democrats were gathered there<!-- --><b id=\"\" class=\"sc-7dcfb11b-0 kVRnKf\"> <!-- --><\/b>at a local bed-and-breakfast to eat pulled pork and talk party strategy. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">\u201cWe don\u2019t have to be afraid to be Democrats in rural communities,\u201d Anderson Clayton, North Carolina\u2019s Democratic Party chairwoman, told the small<!-- --><b id=\"\" class=\"sc-7dcfb11b-0 kVRnKf\"> <!-- --><\/b>crowd.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">\u201cWe should be proud of that and wear it on our chest this year when we go to vote.\u201d<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">As she spoke, she pointed to picnic tables smothered in Democratic paraphernalia: blue tablecloths, blue balloons, and rolls of blue stickers that said \u201cI\u2019m voting with Democrats\u201d. A life-size cutout of Kamala Harris stood nearby.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">It was a defiant display in a place like Onslow.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">While Trump&#8217;s 2020 victory in the state overall was a narrow one, in Onslow County he won by an immense margin of 30%. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">\u201cIt is really scary to get out and knock doors. I get that,\u201d Clayton said.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">While she was speaking, a large truck roared by with a Trump flag waving above its rear.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Her optimism didn\u2019t waver.<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 jFCfG\">\n<div data-testid=\"image\" class=\"sc-a34861b-1 jxzoZC\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/bbcx\/grey-placeholder.png\" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 cOpVbP hide-when-no-script\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/b275\/live\/0d3f2a30-8bf0-11ef-93ff-f7ebb0faaff2.jpg.webp 240w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/b275\/live\/0d3f2a30-8bf0-11ef-93ff-f7ebb0faaff2.jpg.webp 320w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/b275\/live\/0d3f2a30-8bf0-11ef-93ff-f7ebb0faaff2.jpg.webp 480w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/640\/cpsprodpb\/b275\/live\/0d3f2a30-8bf0-11ef-93ff-f7ebb0faaff2.jpg.webp 640w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/b275\/live\/0d3f2a30-8bf0-11ef-93ff-f7ebb0faaff2.jpg.webp 800w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/b275\/live\/0d3f2a30-8bf0-11ef-93ff-f7ebb0faaff2.jpg.webp 1024w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1536\/cpsprodpb\/b275\/live\/0d3f2a30-8bf0-11ef-93ff-f7ebb0faaff2.jpg.webp 1536w\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/b275\/live\/0d3f2a30-8bf0-11ef-93ff-f7ebb0faaff2.jpg.webp\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"BBC\/Brandon Drenon Anderson Clayton sits on a hanging bench \" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 efFcac\"\/><span class=\"sc-a34861b-2 fxQYxK\">BBC\/Brandon Drenon<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"sc-8353772e-0 cvNhQw\">Anderson Clayton, chair of the North Carolina Democrats<!-- --><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 dlWCEZ\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">\u201cThere is a political realignment happening in rural communities across North Carolina,\u201d Clayton continued, her voice elevating.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">\u201cWhether or not people choose to realise it, they\u2019re going to see it.\u201d<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">The party has made big<!-- --><b id=\"\" class=\"sc-7dcfb11b-0 kVRnKf\"> <!-- --><\/b>investments in the state, including signing up 32,000 volunteers, hiring over 340 staff members, and opening up 28 offices, including in rural Republican-led counties like Onslow. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Republicans have begun to notice. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Earlier this month, Senator Thom Tillis <!-- --><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.semafor.com\/article\/09\/09\/2024\/donald-trumps-unconventional-ground-game-is-making-republicans-nervous\" class=\"sc-c9299ecf-0 bZUiKB\" rel=\"noopener\">told media outlet Semafor<!-- --><\/a> &#8220;what we\u2019re seeing in North Carolina that we haven\u2019t seen for a time, though, is a really well organised ground game by the Democrats&#8221;.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Although Harris has little chance of winning a majority of votes in these deep-red parts of the country, this election will be won on the margins. And so Democrats are betting that a few extra votes in unexpected areas may make the difference in an extremely close race.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Near the end of the campaign event in Onslow County, the energy of the crowd began to fizzle as the sun dipped beyond the trees.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">A few lingered, including a 14-year-old who walked up to Clayton to introduce himself.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">\u201cAfter hearing you speak, I decided I\u2019m going to go door knock on Saturday,\u201d Gavin Rohwedder said.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Clayton smiled &#8211; one more volunteer today in Onslow than yesterday.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">\u201cIt\u2019s piece by piece,\u201d she told the BBC. \u201cAll people need is somebody to show up.\u201d<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 jFCfG\">\n<div data-testid=\"image\" class=\"sc-a34861b-1 jxzoZC\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/bbcx\/grey-placeholder.png\" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 cOpVbP hide-when-no-script\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/2c21\/live\/c4957de0-8c92-11ef-b6b0-c9af5f7f16e4.jpg.webp 240w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/2c21\/live\/c4957de0-8c92-11ef-b6b0-c9af5f7f16e4.jpg.webp 320w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/2c21\/live\/c4957de0-8c92-11ef-b6b0-c9af5f7f16e4.jpg.webp 480w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/640\/cpsprodpb\/2c21\/live\/c4957de0-8c92-11ef-b6b0-c9af5f7f16e4.jpg.webp 640w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/2c21\/live\/c4957de0-8c92-11ef-b6b0-c9af5f7f16e4.jpg.webp 800w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/2c21\/live\/c4957de0-8c92-11ef-b6b0-c9af5f7f16e4.jpg.webp 1024w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1536\/cpsprodpb\/2c21\/live\/c4957de0-8c92-11ef-b6b0-c9af5f7f16e4.jpg.webp 1536w\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/2c21\/live\/c4957de0-8c92-11ef-b6b0-c9af5f7f16e4.jpg.webp\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Chloe Hercula (left), chair of the Onslow County Teen Democrats, brought Gavin Rohwedder (right) to the campaign event\" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 efFcac\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"sc-8353772e-0 cvNhQw\">Chloe Hercula (left), chair of the Onslow County Teen Democrats, brought Gavin Rohwedder (right) to the campaign event<!-- --><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 dlWCEZ\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">But the Democrats&#8217; plans were upended when Hurricane Helene hit in late September.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">The storm wreaked havoc in North Carolina, killing at least 95 people. Nearly 100 are still missing. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">As residents begin the lengthy process of rebuilding, both parties must also reassess their ground game. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">In Buncombe County, where the Democratic stronghold of Asheville is located, some people are still living without internet connection, mobile phone service or clean water, said the county&#8217;s party chair, Kathie Kline. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">&#8220;The typical way to win elections is to knock on doors and to have face-to-face conversations with people,&#8221; she told the BBC. &#8220;Of course, we had to stop that.&#8221;<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">When North Carolina residents began early voting on Thursday, Kline said some people waited in line at polls to vote, while others queued at government-provided trailers to shower.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">It&#8217;s a chaotic set of circumstances that Kline agreed could hurt Democrats&#8217; chances in November: &#8220;I don&#8217;t like saying it out loud, but yes.&#8221; <!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 jFCfG\">\n<div data-testid=\"image\" class=\"sc-a34861b-1 jxzoZC\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/bbcx\/grey-placeholder.png\" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 cOpVbP hide-when-no-script\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/6790\/live\/57de40d0-8bf0-11ef-8936-1185f9e7d044.jpg.webp 240w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/6790\/live\/57de40d0-8bf0-11ef-8936-1185f9e7d044.jpg.webp 320w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/6790\/live\/57de40d0-8bf0-11ef-8936-1185f9e7d044.jpg.webp 480w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/640\/cpsprodpb\/6790\/live\/57de40d0-8bf0-11ef-8936-1185f9e7d044.jpg.webp 640w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/6790\/live\/57de40d0-8bf0-11ef-8936-1185f9e7d044.jpg.webp 800w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/6790\/live\/57de40d0-8bf0-11ef-8936-1185f9e7d044.jpg.webp 1024w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1536\/cpsprodpb\/6790\/live\/57de40d0-8bf0-11ef-8936-1185f9e7d044.jpg.webp 1536w\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/6790\/live\/57de40d0-8bf0-11ef-8936-1185f9e7d044.jpg.webp\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"BBC\/Brandon Drenon A group of Harris-Walz volunteers canvassing in Wilmington, North Carolina\" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 efFcac\"\/><span class=\"sc-a34861b-2 fxQYxK\">BBC\/Brandon Drenon<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"sc-8353772e-0 cvNhQw\">A group of Harris-Walz volunteers canvassing in Wilmington<!-- --><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 dlWCEZ\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Republicans are not going to cede North Carolina without a fight.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Strategists say the state looks like a must-win for Donald Trump to take back the presidency. In 2020, it was the only one of the seven battleground states he won.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">\u201cIt\u2019s very hard for us to win unless we\u2019re able to get North Carolina,\u201d said Trump\u2019s running mate, JD Vance, during a campaign stop last month.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">The state&#8217;s pivotal role in the election is felt by Republicans on the grassroots level, too.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Adele Walker, who owns an antique store in Selma, North Carolina, is a lifelong Republican, but this is her first year volunteering to canvass.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">\u201cThis is such an important election,\u201d Walker said, noting her opposition to abortion and fears about illegal immigration.<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 jFCfG\">\n<div data-testid=\"image\" class=\"sc-a34861b-1 jxzoZC\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/bbcx\/grey-placeholder.png\" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 cOpVbP hide-when-no-script\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/a768\/live\/1cffa860-8c94-11ef-ab1d-79f5630c944f.jpg.webp 240w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/a768\/live\/1cffa860-8c94-11ef-ab1d-79f5630c944f.jpg.webp 320w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/a768\/live\/1cffa860-8c94-11ef-ab1d-79f5630c944f.jpg.webp 480w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/640\/cpsprodpb\/a768\/live\/1cffa860-8c94-11ef-ab1d-79f5630c944f.jpg.webp 640w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/a768\/live\/1cffa860-8c94-11ef-ab1d-79f5630c944f.jpg.webp 800w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/a768\/live\/1cffa860-8c94-11ef-ab1d-79f5630c944f.jpg.webp 1024w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1536\/cpsprodpb\/a768\/live\/1cffa860-8c94-11ef-ab1d-79f5630c944f.jpg.webp 1536w\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/a768\/live\/1cffa860-8c94-11ef-ab1d-79f5630c944f.jpg.webp\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"BBC\/Brandon Drenon Adele Walker, a member of the Johnston County Republicans\" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 efFcac\"\/><span class=\"sc-a34861b-2 fxQYxK\">BBC\/Brandon Drenon<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"sc-8353772e-0 cvNhQw\">Adele Walker, a member of the Johnston County Republicans<!-- --><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 dlWCEZ\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">While out canvassing backroads on foot, Walker passed a woman sitting on her porch and stopped to speak to her.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">\u201cHola,\u201d said Walker, who identifies as Hispanic, continuing the conversation in Spanish.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">The woman told Walker she was from Honduras and answered \u201cno\u201d when asked if any political groups had previously approached her.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Walker then reached into a cardboard box she\u2019d been carrying under her arm and handed the woman one of roughly a dozen copies of the Constitution translated to Spanish.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">She left the encounter in slight astonishment.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">\u201cThat\u2019s interesting,\u201d Walker said. \u201cSomeone said that Democrats were walking through here just last week.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">\u201cGuess they missed her.\u201d<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 jFCfG\">\n<div data-testid=\"image\" class=\"sc-a34861b-1 jxzoZC\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/bbcx\/grey-placeholder.png\" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 cOpVbP hide-when-no-script\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/ef6d\/live\/28ca26c0-8c94-11ef-ab1d-79f5630c944f.jpg.webp 240w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/ef6d\/live\/28ca26c0-8c94-11ef-ab1d-79f5630c944f.jpg.webp 320w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/ef6d\/live\/28ca26c0-8c94-11ef-ab1d-79f5630c944f.jpg.webp 480w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/640\/cpsprodpb\/ef6d\/live\/28ca26c0-8c94-11ef-ab1d-79f5630c944f.jpg.webp 640w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/ef6d\/live\/28ca26c0-8c94-11ef-ab1d-79f5630c944f.jpg.webp 800w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/ef6d\/live\/28ca26c0-8c94-11ef-ab1d-79f5630c944f.jpg.webp 1024w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1536\/cpsprodpb\/ef6d\/live\/28ca26c0-8c94-11ef-ab1d-79f5630c944f.jpg.webp 1536w\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/ef6d\/live\/28ca26c0-8c94-11ef-ab1d-79f5630c944f.jpg.webp\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"BBC\/Brandon Drenon Adele Walker (left) speaking to Norma Baker (centre)\" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 efFcac\"\/><span class=\"sc-a34861b-2 fxQYxK\">BBC\/Brandon Drenon<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"sc-8353772e-0 cvNhQw\">Adele Walker (left) speaking to a Trump supporter<!-- --><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 dlWCEZ\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">At Mt Lebanon church, Reverend Leach is ensuring everyone understands the urgency of voting.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">The church\u2019s origins date back to the mid-1800s, its original congregation composed of African-American slaves. Since then, it has evolved into a hub for social and political activity. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Now, the reverend implored his congregation: \u201cSomeone say mission possible.\u201d<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Possible, he said, if they &#8211; black, rural voters &#8211; showed up to the polls.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">\u201cSome of you who don\u2019t think your vote matters\u2026 We can\u2019t let them take us back 40, 50, 60 years,\u201d Reverend Leach said, echoing a line often used in Harris&#8217;s stump speech. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">His warning struck a personal chord with William Overton, who was in the crowd. The 85-year-old told the BBC he was voting for Harris and that his number one concern was protecting abortion rights.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">\u201cThe laws now are worse than they were in the 1950s,\u201d Overton said.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Abortion is an intimate issue for him. His wife had a miscarriage in South Carolina in 1964, he said, and relied on medical care that is now sometimes illegal in that state. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Democrats&#8217; investments into rural areas are felt here, Overton said, adding that he\u2019s been receiving daily campaign calls and texts.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">\u201cThe excitement is up compared to 2020,\u201d he said.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Michael Sutton, another Democratic voter and member of the church, agreed.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">\u201cThe way things look even here, in North Carolina, in this small town, everybody is energised,\u201d Sutton said. \u201cIt feels like we have a good chance.\u201d<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure>\n<div data-component=\"image-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 jFCfG\">\n<div data-testid=\"image\" class=\"sc-a34861b-1 jxzoZC\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/bbcx\/grey-placeholder.png\" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 cOpVbP hide-when-no-script\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/240\/cpsprodpb\/fb11\/live\/5851a990-8c94-11ef-ab1d-79f5630c944f.jpg.webp 240w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/fb11\/live\/5851a990-8c94-11ef-ab1d-79f5630c944f.jpg.webp 320w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/fb11\/live\/5851a990-8c94-11ef-ab1d-79f5630c944f.jpg.webp 480w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/640\/cpsprodpb\/fb11\/live\/5851a990-8c94-11ef-ab1d-79f5630c944f.jpg.webp 640w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/800\/cpsprodpb\/fb11\/live\/5851a990-8c94-11ef-ab1d-79f5630c944f.jpg.webp 800w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/cpsprodpb\/fb11\/live\/5851a990-8c94-11ef-ab1d-79f5630c944f.jpg.webp 1024w,https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1536\/cpsprodpb\/fb11\/live\/5851a990-8c94-11ef-ab1d-79f5630c944f.jpg.webp 1536w\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/fb11\/live\/5851a990-8c94-11ef-ab1d-79f5630c944f.jpg.webp\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"BBC\/Brandon Drenon Justin Herman (right) stands outside of Mt Lebanon AME Zion Church\" class=\"sc-a34861b-0 efFcac\"\/><span class=\"sc-a34861b-2 fxQYxK\">BBC\/Brandon Drenon<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"sc-8353772e-0 cvNhQw\">Justin Herman (right) is part of a demographic that Democrats worry they are losing this year. Polls suggest black male support for Democrats has decreased <!-- --><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\" class=\"sc-18fde0d6-0 dlWCEZ\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">But energy is one thing &#8211; votes are another. <!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Standing outside of Mt Lebanon church was 25-year-old Justin Herman.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">He told the BBC he voted for Joe Biden in 2020, but feels undecided about this election.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">\u201cI don\u2019t know much about Kamala,\u201d Herman said. \u201cTrump, sometimes the stuff he says isn\u2019t ideal. I don\u2019t feel like I can relate to either candidate.\u201d<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Then, Herman said something that strikes to the heart of the challenge that Democrats are facing not just in this state, but nationally.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">\u201cI don\u2019t know if I\u2019m going to vote at all.\u201d<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cqlvwdk04gwo\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] BBC\/Brandon Drenon A woman praying inside Mt Lebanon AME Zion Church in Elizabeth City, North Carolina On a Sunday morning in September, the air inside the historic Mt Lebanon AME Zion Church was filled with the sounds of gospel music, prayer &#8211; and politics. \u201cThis is a&#8230; very, very important, very, very dangerous opportunity,\u201d &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/labwp.com.br\/news\/in-north-carolina-democrats-travel-deep-into-trump-country\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">In North Carolina, Democrats travel deep into Trump country<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":708,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-707","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-us-election"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v23.6 (Yoast SEO v23.6) - 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