Whatever trend was happening in North Carolina to the Democrats stumbled backward and it's back 2000-ish GOP hold. Georgia is more realistic for future strategy.
No its not. Nunn was the best possible candidate the Democrats had in Georgia and she still lost by 8 points. And it didn't have much to do with turnout or the electorate.
She was running in the worst possible year against the wrong type of opponent (even if Perdue had a knack for putting his foot in his mouth). I'd also argue that Barrow would've been a stronger candidate. If anything, I was more disheartened by the results in the Governor's race given that Deal seems to have been absolutely hated.
