Rasmussen Poll

Democrats, supporters appear split over Charlotte as convention choice

In less than 100 days, Democrats will gather in Charlotte, N.

C., for their presidential nominating convention.The city was a natural choice after President Obama in 2008 turned a reliably red state to blue for the first time since Jimmy Carter won it in 1976.But how things can change in four years.Since the president squeaked out victory in the Tar Heel state, Republicans took control of the legislature for the first time in 100 years; Democratic Gov. Bev Perdue declined to seek re-election; unemployment moved to fifth-worst in the country; and voters passed an amendment to ban same-sex marriage just days before Obama announced his support for gay marriage.All of this has many people asking – why was it that the Democrats picked Charlotte?"It seemed like a good idea at the time," said Larry Sabato, director of the University of Virginia Center for Politics. "It sent the right message for Democrats that they were going to fight. "As it has happened, with lots of different events includi...

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